One of the most significant memories I
have of Christmas when I was a child , is about learning at an early
age, from my Father, the importance of saying 'Thank you. '
Of course as it does for children the
world over, Christmas morning started early , as soon as I was aware
of a heavy weight on the end of my bed, and would rub the sleep from
my eyes to see more parcels on the floor by my bed, and one year....a
dolls cot complete with canopy and a quilt.
My mother, as soon as she could on
Christmas morning became a martyr to the cooking of Christmas dinner,
but my father would sit on my bed, bringing with him a notepad and
pen. On the notepad he would help me to make a list of all my
presents and who had sent them ...ready to write my thank you
letters.
The first early attempts were rather
short and simple...something along the lines of
Dear Auntie Betty and Uncle Ernie,
Thank you very much for my Christmas
present. I liked it very much and I hope you had a good Christmas and
I will see you soon
Lots of love from
Valerie
xx
Eventually they grew a little...
Sadly , I know of children who for many
years, and some of them are now grown up, had so many presents that
they had little recollection of who they were from, and Christmas was
such a whirl that they certainly never got around to writing thank you
letters. For many families this absence of the art of letter writing
may well have grown with the advent of mobile phones and texting, and
of course the internet and email. However, there is nothing quite
like a hand written note, especially now that for so many of us just
about the only things that arrive in envelopes are bills and final
demands.
It had been my original intention to
put this on my own personal blog as an article about the importance
of writing thank you letters, with the memories of my father . My
personal blog has been sadly neglected due to the need to concentrate
on making money. However, as I researched the post I realised that it
is also very appropriate for a business blog as Thank You letters
have become very important in the world of recruitment. It is
recommended that one writes a Thank You letter after an interview.
You may not get the job, but gestures like the Thank You letter are
remembered and make a good impression, possibly for future vacancies
..or it may even get you the job.
Here are some links to suggested
formats for Interview Thank You letters.....
Susan Ireland's site also has links to
many other helpful resources such as ....
And very useful indeed if you have like
many, been out of the workforce for some time perhaps on disability
benefits but have been forced by welfare reform to look for and
apply for jobs.....
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