How to Say Thank You
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On Tuesday past, my wife brought home a thank-you note from the office. I couldn’t think of what we had done that warranted a thank-you card until my wife reminded me, it was from a wedding we attended 13 months ago. We smiled at the thought of the couple starting their life together and not so focussed on prosaic tasks like thank-you cards.
Traditionally, Thanksgiving celebrates the bounty of the harvest. However, it’s also a good time to remember the debt of gratitude we owe to people who give to us. As a response, thank you is the ultimate gift. It acknowledges our appreciation for what other people do for us.
Saying thank you is not a complex process, but there are some do’s and don’ts to keep in mind:
Do:
- Remember, saying thank you is always appropriate.
- Appreciate all things done for you, large and small.
- Respond quickly with your thank you; the sooner, the better.
- Be specific with your thanks: note the importance of job accomplished, quality of performance, specific things done, etc.
- Add a personal touch to the thank-you.
- Be prepared. Keep a few thank-you cards or gifts at hand so that they are ready when needed.
Do not:
- Over-do or under-do a thank you. Match the response to the gift received
- Spend a lot of money to say thank you. Be creative and look for inexpensive ways to say thanks. A handwritten note is often the best.
- Send a generic, common thank-you note to groups. Everyone should be acknowledged personally and sincerely.
- Use the same thank-you notes year after year.
Saying thank you is a simple process, but it carries large rewards.
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Great post Ian!
There especially important for those weddings (always on the weekend that ends up having the nicest whether of the summer) that no one really wants to go
Something so simple can make such a big difference.