Write Thank You Cards

Send handwritten thank you cards to show people that you appreciate them. This is a time-tested method that sparks magic when it’s sincere & genuine. Rod Weckworth, who I mentioned in the previous lesson recommends sending out at least 5 thank you cards every day.

What should you say?

Here’s how I usually write a thank you card. It is a method I learned from an article titled How to Write a Thank-You Note by Leslie Harpold (who sadly passed away in 2006.)

Her method is simple:

  1. Greet The Person
  2. Express Your Gratitude
  3. Discuss Impact
  4. Mention the Past, Allude to the Future
  5. Say Thank You Again
  6. Sign Off With Grace

Here is an example thank you card you might write to a client/friend who has just referred you a client:

Hey Tiffany,

Thank you so much for sending Tania my way.

I met with her yesterday and it looks like I’ll be able to help her by (how the new client will benefit). We’ve got aggressive goals this year (or The economy is really tight right now) and this deal will have a big impact. And (name of new client) seems like an awesome person so she’ll be really fun to work with.

Anyway, it was good catching up at Dos Coyotes last month. How ’bout we try Cheesecake Factory next week?

Thanks again for the referral.

Yours truly,
~ mel

PS: I’m including a small token of my appreciation. Hope you like it.

CALL TO ACTION

  • Make a list of 5 people you should thank.
  • Write out thank you cards and mail them.
  • Tip: A great tip I got from Rod Weckworth was to hand-write “Thank You!” on the outside of the envelope near the return address. It helps get the mail opened.
  • Tip: I recently came across a very neat service called SendOutCards.com. You can login using your computer, pick a card design, type out your message and they will print out a physical card with your message in it and mail it to whoever you want to send it to. The cool part is that the message can be in a font that looks like it was handwritten. This can save a lot of time. It comes out to about a $1 a card so it’s pretty cost-effective as well.

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