{"id":31459,"date":"2018-04-06T13:25:02","date_gmt":"2018-04-06T20:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/?p=31459"},"modified":"2018-04-06T13:25:02","modified_gmt":"2018-04-06T20:25:02","slug":"how-to-be-thanked-for-your-thank-you-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/gov-talk\/career-advice\/on-the-job\/how-to-be-thanked-for-your-thank-you-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"How to be Thanked for YOUR Thank You Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.0.103″ background_image=”https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/thankyou1.jpg” custom_padding=”24.625px|0px|178px|0px”][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ parallax=”off” parallax_method=”on”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.103″ text_font=”PT Sans||||” text_font_size=”72″ text_font_size_tablet=”52″ text_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” text_text_color=”#ffffff” text_line_height=”1.1em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” max_width=”620px” custom_margin=”0px||0px|”]How to be Thanked for YOUR Thank You Notes<\/span>
\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ custom_padding=”0px|0px|24.625px|0px”][et_pb_row use_custom_width=”on” custom_width_px=”1200px” custom_padding=”20px||0px|” custom_padding_tablet=”0px|||” column_padding_mobile=”on” parallax_method_1=”off” parallax_method_2=”off” admin_label=”row” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ column_padding_mobile=”on” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/www.careersingovernment.com\/tools\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/beth-beutler.jpeg” show_bottom_space=”off” align=”center” disabled_on=”on|on|” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ animation=”off” sticky=”on”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ text_font=”PT Sans|on|||” text_font_size=”20″ text_text_color=”#02b875″ text_line_height=”1.2em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”140px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”20px||0px|”] BETH BEUTLER<\/span><\/a><\/span> [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ text_font=”PT Serif||on||” text_font_size=”16″ text_text_color=”#363636″ text_line_height=”1.4em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” max_width=”140px” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”10px||60px|”] Beth Beutler is the founder and executive director of HOPE Unlimited. [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ column_padding_mobile=”on” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.103″ text_font=”PT Serif||||” text_font_size=”24″ text_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” text_text_color=”#363636″ text_line_height=”1.5em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” max_width=”720px” custom_margin=”0px||0px|”]How long has it been since you\u2019ve received a genuinely sincere written or electronically typed thank you note?<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>The nice yet empty, \u201cThank You\u201d response that we use so easily in emails, texts, and social media is not what I\u2019m referring to. I\u2019m talking about the moment makers; the sweet, thought out, and inspiring thank you note that makes you stop and want to genuinely thank the person back for making your day.<\/span><\/p>\n

We\u2019ve come to the time in our world that quick communication and responses are almost a necessity. There is so much hustle and bustle around us that we are constantly trying to keep up with, and it makes special things like quality thank you notes a lost art. It doesn\u2019t happen on purpose, but just gets \u201clost in the mix.\u201d It doesn\u2019t have to though and here is my three-part formula to help write the thank you note that will make the recipient want to thank YOU.<\/span><\/p>\n

I call the method the “You-Me-You” approach and it goes like this:<\/span>
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\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.47″ text_font=”PT Sans|on|||” text_font_size=”12″ text_text_color=”#888888″ text_letter_spacing=”2px” text_line_height=”1.2em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” text_orientation=”center” module_alignment=”center” custom_margin=”20px||20%|” custom_margin_tablet=”20px|||” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet”] BETH BEUTLER [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|”][et_pb_row use_custom_width=”on” custom_width_px=”1200px” use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”4″ custom_padding=”0px||0px|” custom_padding_tablet=”0px|||” column_padding_mobile=”on” parallax_method_1=”off” parallax_method_2=”off” parallax_method_3=”off” parallax_method_4=”off” admin_label=”row” custom_padding_last_edited=”on|tablet” _builder_version=”3.0.47″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ column_padding_mobile=”on” parallax=”off” parallax_method=”off”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.0.103″ text_font=”PT Serif||||” text_font_size=”20″ text_font_size_last_edited=”on|tablet” text_text_color=”#363636″ text_line_height=”1.4em” background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” custom_margin=”60px||0px|” custom_margin_tablet=”40px||0px|” custom_margin_last_edited=”on|tablet”]YOU – point out \u201cgift\u201d you are thankful for. It can be a thoughtful gesture, a tangible item, a service provided, or even simply the encouragement and support you feel from someone.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>ME – Explain how their action, words, or gift affected you and how it made you feel. Then explain the difference it made in your life (i.e. what memory it will create.)<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>YOU- find something special that is specific to the person you\u2019re thanking that isn\u2019t necessarily related to the gift they gave you.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Practice this. Let’s say Andrea took Kate to dinner for her birthday, and also gave her a cute bracelet in acknowledgment of the special day.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Kate could use the You-Me-You method in this way:<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Andrea,<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Thank you for taking time to take me to dinner for my birthday. I really enjoyed spending time with you at a favorite restaurant, and the cute bracelet was a nice surprise. When I wear it, I will fondly think of you and our friendship, and how much we laughed!<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>I am grateful for you. You may not be aware of this, but your cheerful spirit uplifts me and I frequently gain wisdom from our discussions. I am blessed to have you as part of my life.<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Warmly, Kate<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span>Another tip: be careful in using superlative or trite words in a note. This can come across as over-flattering, insincere or cliche. Kate could have added words such as “always uplifts me” or “phenomenal necklace” but it might have sounded forced. Just be truthful and genuine without overdoing it.<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Notice the difference between the note above and this note below:<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Andrea,<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Thanks for taking me to lunch and giving me a necklace for my birthday. I really appreciate it.<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>Kate<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span><\/i>
\n<\/span>While any thank you is better than none, the first note is far more enriching compared to the second. Which would you rather receive from someone?<\/span>
\n<\/span>
\n<\/span>Tip: Don’t get caught up in the details for the message. These days email, text or phone messages can be a means of saying thank you, although a handwritten note is an unusual and special gesture. Whatever you choose, use the You-Me-You method and you are sure to bless the recipient almost as much as they blessed you!<\/span><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Are you ready to start thanking someone today?<\/span><\/p>\n

 
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