What Happened To Everyone's Manners?
From: Ameen Kamadia
Dear Friend,
What happened to everyone’s manners?
I don't think I am out on a limb when I say, it is very rare to find a person that is actually thankful when you do something for them.
While this might be a sad commentary on our society, you can use this to your advantage. You can stand out from the crowd by actually taking the time to say, “Thank You”. And the best way to do it in the form of a thank you card.
You can do it for just about anything.
The impact you will make will astound you. When was the last time you got a thank you card? See, you still remember, if you ever received one.
So to get more business, send out one thank you card every day. Start with just one and make it a habit. Start today. How about sending me one for the idea?
Your cards don’t have to be fancy, but they should come from you. Handwritten. Not some form letter. People see right through those.
I read a story the other day about a man who was on a plane, and found a roach in the meal. He was so upset that as soon as he landed, he wrote a letter to the airline. A week or two later, he got a response from the airline. They expressed their sincerest apologies, and promised to have the plane sprayed and all the food serving equipment sterilized. They also thanked him for his concern and such.
The man was happy that they took him seriously and that they would fix the problem, until he found a post-it note on the back of the letter that must have been left on by mistake. It said, “Send this guy the roach letter”.
No form letters for you.
UPDATE: Since I wrote this issue, over 80,000 loan officers have read it. And guess how man thank you notes I have received so far? 15. It's no skin off my nose if you do not send me a thank you note. But it just goes to show how rare it is. And by the way, I have saved all the thank you notes. I have gotten a lot of emails. But an email does not have the same effect as a handwritten, mailed, thank you note.
Happy Originating!
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Ameen,you are absolutely right.Our society is thankless,and we do have a tendency to take things that been given to us for granted.I unfortunatly have fallen in that catagorey in this opportunity that you have so unselfishly provided to me and not asked anything in return.I do apologize and please accept my belated thanks.You have provided an unlimited source of information and links to the information I need in addition.Your E-mail has answered many questions I have needed answered and I appreciate the continued source of help that you have sent as I am still learning this career.Your friend,Girard Bolton