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Speaker 1: Good Morning, This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast.
Speaker 1: Today's tip is to thank people twice, just for the
Speaker 1: joy of it. Good manners require that when someone gives
Speaker 1: you a gift, you put pen to paper or at
Speaker 1: least fingers to keyboard to write a thank you note.
Speaker 1: These notes let people who have shown you generosity, kindness
Speaker 1: and support know that they have made a difference. But
Speaker 1: why stop there after sending those notes? Say thank you
Speaker 1: again when you're actually using the gift. There's no obligation
Speaker 1: to do this, but it can be a lot of
Speaker 1: fun for you and the person who is generous to
Speaker 1: you in the first place. This works especially well for
Speaker 1: gifts you don't enjoy until a while after they're received.
Speaker 1: When you're given a bottle of wine or a jar
Speaker 1: of homemade jam, take a show be and write the
Speaker 1: name of the person who gave it to you on
Speaker 1: the label. Then, when you're drinking the wine or enjoying
Speaker 1: the food, text the giver a photo of the wine
Speaker 1: and the glasses or the jam on your toast. They
Speaker 1: know that you're thinking of them and enjoying the gift.
Speaker 1: This works for gifts your kids received two. A picture
Speaker 1: of your kids absorbed in a Lego kit that their
Speaker 1: aunt and uncle sent them communicates volumes about how thoughtful
Speaker 1: and well chosen the gift was. Gift cards lend themselves
Speaker 1: to the double thank you too. In addition to a
Speaker 1: note right after the received, it can be fun to
Speaker 1: write another note telling the giver about the delicious dinner
Speaker 1: their restaurant gift card provided, or to let them know
Speaker 1: what their retail gift card purchased. This doesn't have to
Speaker 1: be complicated. You can just text or email a photo
Speaker 1: of your smiling child with the armload of target treasures
Speaker 1: bought with the gift card, or write a note telling
Speaker 1: them about the date, night, meal, and experience that the
Speaker 1: giver made possible. It's nice to say thank you twice
Speaker 1: for tangible gifts too. If your neighbor keeps your kids
Speaker 1: so that you can get ready to host a birthday party,
Speaker 1: you'll surely say thank you when you pick the kids up,
Speaker 1: but it's also nice to call or send a note
Speaker 1: after the party acknowledging your neighbor's role in the party's success. Likewise,
Speaker 1: if a colleague introduces you to someone in their network,
Speaker 1: thank them for the introduction, and then say thank you
Speaker 1: again after you've had your coffee together. If it feels
Speaker 1: right for the relationship, you could text the person of
Speaker 1: photo of the two of you with your lattes, or
Speaker 1: if you think the person would like public recognition, even
Speaker 1: post the photo on social media with a note expressing thanks.
Speaker 1: And don't forget thanking people twice for recommendations. That means
Speaker 1: a text to the colleague who told you about the
Speaker 1: crown after you binge watched all of season one and
Speaker 1: are queuing up season two, or a photo of the
Speaker 1: pot of soup you made using a recipe recommended to you,
Speaker 1: or an update to a mentor who coached you on
Speaker 1: negotiating for a raise after you find out that you
Speaker 1: got the raise. It just takes an instant to say
Speaker 1: thank you again, and it can amplify our sense of
Speaker 1: gratitude and let the people who are kind to us
Speaker 1: know that what they have done matters. People are a
Speaker 1: good use of time, so thanking people twice this time
Speaker 1: will spent in the meantime. This is Laura, thanks for listening,
Speaker 1: and here's to making the most of our time. Hey, everybody,
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