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By: Deborah Ng

Deborah Ng — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 13:27:15 +0000

@Robin – I love beautiful handwritten thank you notes. I don’t have a problem with electronic notes but something about a handwritten card is comforting and tells me that person really did appreciate the gift.

@Terreece – My son likes to make thank you cards for his grandmas but we’re ok with him pecking out thank you’s via email as well. I prefer handwritten, but I’m happy as long as thoughtfulness is acknowledged.

@Dawne – Whenever I was interviewed for a job in the real world, I always sent a thank you note for the interview. It’s good business practice and I carry it over to the real world. Even if nothing ever comes of it, it’s a nice feeling and a nice gesture.

@Julie F – Sometimes I wonder if plain good manners are a thing of the past. I hope not!

@Adrie – Me too! Welcome, by the way!

By: Adrie

Adrie — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 21:47:44 +0000

Great post and great advice!

I personally have always been a big fan of the handwritten thank you cards and otherwise which really is appreciated by those who receive them.

Adrie

By: JulieF

JulieF — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 19:43:31 +0000

I thank editors even when I am turned down on a gig. It’s not really something I do as a ‘just in case’, it’s just how I was raised. Southern hospitality and all. Used to think it was hogwash but it’s so ingrained now.

By: Dawne

Dawne — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:54:02 +0000

I never thought about sending little thankyous after the job is done, I’ll have to start doing that! I’ve always tried to make sure from the beginning that the Client or whomever knows I truly appreciate the opportunity or good deed done for my benefit.
You know.. I never really thought about it and why I say thankyou as much as I do. I imagine it was how I was raised, and that I truly do appreciate every good turn in my life. A thankyou or thanks ends every email, a thanks and smile finishes ever transaction in the Hard Copy world, and I say thankyou to my daughter for handing me stuff even if it’s a handful of broken crayons or soggy cheerios.
I really do think that if parents would try to teach their children that two simple words ‘thank you’ can make a big difference.. We really would have better ethics teaming our nation.

By: Terreece

Terreece — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 16:37:39 +0000

Great post Deb! This is a great time of the year to do this and if people don’t always do it, it’s a great time to start.

Do you do electronic thank you notes or always stationary & stamp?

By: Robin

Robin — Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:13:46 +0000

We just had a 75th birthday party for my mom and even though we said she wouldn’t want gifts, of course, people brought gifts. Someone was thoughtful enough to buy her very nice Crane monogrammed notecards because they knew she would be sending out thank you notes. I thought it was a lovely and useful gift.

Yes, I was raised to say thank you and write notes, too. And I know I’ve thanked you and Jodee several times for what you do around here, but I’ll say it again – Thank you.

You know, I’m not really passing it on that well to my sons, though. I’ve taught them to say thank you, but I haven’t been too good about the thank you note part. Think I’ll work on that.