Letter of thanks
A letter of thanks, letter of gratitude, thank you card, or thank you letter is a letter or greetings card that is used when one person/party wishes to express appreciation to another. They are frequently sent after an event (a birthday party, a religious festival or holiday) and especially when a gift has been received.[citation needed]> Personal thank-you letters and cards are often hand-written and the addressee is typically a friend, acquaintance or relative. Letters of gratitude are usually written as formal business letters, either to a client, a supplier, an employer (or prospective employer after an interview)[1] or an employee as part of creating an engaged workforce.[citation needed]
Benefits
[edit]Some psychological research indicates that expressing gratitude by writing such letters can have emotional benefits,[2] but this does not apply to all circumstances.[3] News media have covered the tradition of handwritten letters of thanks from a cultural perspective, suggesting in particular that the extra effort represented by handwriting (as opposed to text messaging, for example) makes these letters more emotionally significant for sender and recipient alike.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ "What To Include In a Thank You Email After an Interview (With Examples)". Indeed Career Guide. Retrieved 2025-02-05.
- ^ Toepfer, Steven M.; Cichy, Kelly; Peters, Patti (2011-04-07). "Letters of Gratitude: Further Evidence for Author Benefits". Journal of Happiness Studies. 13 (1): 187–201. doi:10.1007/s10902-011-9257-7. ISSN 1389-4978. S2CID 254696043.
- ^ Sansone, Randy A.; Sansone, Lori A. (November 2010). "Gratitude and Well Being". Psychiatry (Edgmont). 7 (11): 18–22. ISSN 1550-5952. PMC 3010965. PMID 21191529.
- ^ Trebay, Guy (4 April 2014), "The Found Art of Thank-You Notes", The New York Times
- ^ "Perfect Thank You Notes: Heartfelt And Handwritten". NPR. 2010-12-22. Retrieved 2018-09-12.
Further reading
[edit]- Clark, Hewitt B.; Northrop, James T.; Barkshire, Charles T. (1988). "The Effects of Contingent Thank-You Notes on Case Managers' Visiting Residential Clients". Education and Treatment of Children. 11 (1): 45–51. JSTOR 42899049.
- Kralik, John (January 27, 2011). 365 Thank Yous: The Year a Simple Act of Daily Gratitude Changed My Life. Penguin, Random House Australia.