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A thank-you note got me my first real job. As a newly minted college graduate with no work experience, I was having a tough time finding my first grown-up gig. I thought I’d never get a break until I ...
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Naz Beheshti covers mindful leadership and corporate wellness. Writing a thank you note is such a simple and easy gesture, we may ...
You know that obligatory thank-you note you write after a job interview? It could make or break your chances of landing the job. A recent report from iCIMS revealed that 63% of recruiters reported ...
Here are 101 heartfelt thank you note ideas from teachers to students for gifts—simple, warm, and meaningful words of ...
To the editor: For years, cursive writing has not been taught in public schools (“Have we forgotten how to say thank you?” March 19). Three of my four grandchildren cannot read a letter that I write ...
I have a few old cards and notes pinned to the bulletin board on my office wall above my desk. A few more cards hang by magnet on my refrigerator door at home. A stack of old ones are tucked inside a ...
Every time I visit one of our offices around the world, I pack thank you notes in my suitcase so that I can properly and promptly thank folks who go above and beyond to help their peers. The act, ...
In an era dominated by instant messages and hurried emails, the deliberate act of sending a thank you note might seem charmingly old-fashioned. Many consider it a relic of a bygone era, a polite ...
A lot of my VP and C-suite clients ask me about thank you letters -- and, specifically, what they should say. I like to take the same basic marketing approach with post-interview thank you letters ...