WEBVTT - Thank people twice

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.

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<v Speaker 1>Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.

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<v Speaker 1>Today's tip is to thank people twice, just for the

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<v Speaker 1>joy of it. Good manners require that when someone gives

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<v Speaker 1>you a gift, you put pen to paper or at

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<v Speaker 1>least fingers to keyboard to write a thank you note.

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<v Speaker 1>These notes let people who have shown you generosity, kindness

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<v Speaker 1>and support know that they have made a difference. But

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<v Speaker 1>why stop there after sending those notes? Say thank you

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<v Speaker 1>again when you're actually using the gift. There's no obligation

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<v Speaker 1>to do this, but it can be a lot of

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<v Speaker 1>fun for you and the person who is generous to

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<v Speaker 1>you in the first place. This works especially well for

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<v Speaker 1>gifts you don't enjoy until a while after they're received.

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<v Speaker 1>When you're given a bottle of wine or a jar

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<v Speaker 1>of homemade jam, take a show be and write the

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<v Speaker 1>name of the person who gave it to you on

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<v Speaker 1>the label. Then, when you're drinking the wine or enjoying

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<v Speaker 1>the food, text the giver a photo of the wine

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<v Speaker 1>and the glasses or the jam on your toast. They

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<v Speaker 1>know that you're thinking of them and enjoying the gift.

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<v Speaker 1>This works for gifts your kids received two. A picture

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<v Speaker 1>of your kids absorbed in a Lego kit that their

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<v Speaker 1>aunt and uncle sent them communicates volumes about how thoughtful

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<v Speaker 1>and well chosen the gift was. Gift cards lend themselves

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<v Speaker 1>to the double thank you too. In addition to a

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<v Speaker 1>note right after the received, it can be fun to

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<v Speaker 1>write another note telling the giver about the delicious dinner

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<v Speaker 1>their restaurant gift card provided, or to let them know

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<v Speaker 1>what their retail gift card purchased. This doesn't have to

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<v Speaker 1>be complicated. You can just text or email a photo

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<v Speaker 1>of your smiling child with the armload of target treasures

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<v Speaker 1>bought with the gift card, or write a note telling

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<v Speaker 1>them about the date, night, meal, and experience that the

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<v Speaker 1>giver made possible. It's nice to say thank you twice

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<v Speaker 1>for tangible gifts too. If your neighbor keeps your kids

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<v Speaker 1>so that you can get ready to host a birthday party,

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<v Speaker 1>you'll surely say thank you when you pick the kids up,

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<v Speaker 1>but it's also nice to call or send a note

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<v Speaker 1>after the party acknowledging your neighbor's role in the party's success. Likewise,

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<v Speaker 1>if a colleague introduces you to someone in their network,

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<v Speaker 1>thank them for the introduction, and then say thank you

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<v Speaker 1>again after you've had your coffee together. If it feels

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<v Speaker 1>right for the relationship, you could text the person of

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<v Speaker 1>photo of the two of you with your lattes, or

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<v Speaker 1>if you think the person would like public recognition, even

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<v Speaker 1>post the photo on social media with a note expressing thanks.

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<v Speaker 1>And don't forget thanking people twice for recommendations. That means

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<v Speaker 1>a text to the colleague who told you about the

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<v Speaker 1>crown after you binge watched all of season one and

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<v Speaker 1>are queuing up season two, or a photo of the

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<v Speaker 1>pot of soup you made using a recipe recommended to you,

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<v Speaker 1>or an update to a mentor who coached you on

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<v Speaker 1>negotiating for a raise after you find out that you

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<v Speaker 1>got the raise. It just takes an instant to say

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<v Speaker 1>thank you again, and it can amplify our sense of

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<v Speaker 1>gratitude and let the people who are kind to us

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<v Speaker 1>know that what they have done matters. People are a

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<v Speaker 1>good use of time, so thanking people twice this time

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<v Speaker 1>will spent in the meantime. This is Laura, thanks for listening,

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<v Speaker 1>and here's to making the most of our time. Hey, everybody,

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