Handwritten Thank You Notes, Are They A Thing Of The Past?

"When I have interns, I always say, 'Handwritten thank-you notes can make a difference.' People remember that - not an e-mail, a handwritten note in an envelope." Andre Leon Talley

Use every opportunity to express gratitude, what’s your follow up game after you leave the sales call? You must have multiple touches before you make the sale and a handwritten thank you card should be one of those touches.

One of my favorite parts of the selling process was sitting down at the end of the day and write my thank you cards. I remember back several years ago walking into my favorite store in Miami Beach the Palm; it was stationary heaven. Beautiful cards that allowed me to touch on all different levels of gratitude. I would stack up and buy several, and I always made sure to had enough cards for the month.

It is rare these days to find salespeople that are following up and building business relationships with thank you notes. Be willing to do what other salespeople are not willing to do.

Tom Hopkins blog on handwritten notes; speaks to me personally because I believe in writing them. Below you will find the top two reasons to write handwritten thank you notes.

• Stand Out From The Rest
• Strengthens Relationships

How many things do we write anymore? I believe this topic should be the wave of the future to start having an attitude of gratitude. Today I will share with you Tom Hopkins blog post where he gives you sample thank you notes for you to get started. Click here.

In summary, It's time to keep handwritten notes alive, but for those of you that don't like it, do say thank you in the form of an email. Building relationships should be your primary focus. Contact me today for a career coaching session.


Until next week,
Coach Barb
Certified Career Coach




Do you still practice the art of writing thank you notes?