Giving Words
May 19th, 2008
I was given two thank-you notes this past week, one personal and one professional. The personal one was handwritten by my best friend, after her family visited, and the other, by the professor who invited me to speak in his class. Totally different people, totally different relationships with me, but one thing in common: kind and encouraging.
What do you think: Why is it that a well-thought-out thank-you note can make someone feel so good? And, why is it, even when we know this about the power of kind words (giving words), we are so slow to take time to write them?
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I wrote about 10+ thank you notes last year mostly for professional purposes. It was incredibly time consuming and looking back, I would probably not do it again.
Each card took me about 20 minutes to write because it was so specific and detailed. But a hand-written card with its beautiful handwriting and analyzing the handwriting styles speaks about the person’s care into the note. I love the cursive style handwritings of a thank-you note. It seems so elegant and fancy.
That’s interesting that you wouldn’t do it again. And you’re so right about the time involved; I think that’s why it seems valuable to me.
I have to say: good for you for doing that!! I’ve done maybe two dozen in-person interviews, and I’ve gotten two thank-you notes. While a note doesn’t make me hire someone who isn’t qualified, it does make me give them a second look.