| Nothing makes a person feel appreciated like a | | | | Plenty of people are relatively thankless to others |
| few well-chosen thank you words. Writing simple | | | | who help them out. People don't tend to like being |
| thank you cards makes people more likely to | | | | around someone who is not appreciative. People |
| want to help you again if you need it, and shows | | | | help non-appreciative individuals out, only in the |
| that you are a good friend. It helps to empower | | | | most grudging manner. They certainly don't give |
| the people you appreciate, and helps you build | | | | their all when they help. |
| new friendships and maintain old ones. | | | | If the nice things people do for someone else go |
| When you take the time to think of thoughtful | | | | unappreciated, then those people aren't likely to |
| words for a thank you note, you empower the | | | | help out again - especially if they went out of |
| person you thank. Knowing that you have | | | | their way to help, the first time. |
| positively influenced someone's life is one of the | | | | Thank you words build friendships. Friendship is |
| most gratifying feelings there is. It lets you know | | | | based on mutual appreciation. It's also based on |
| that you are important and that you do have | | | | mutual support. When you use thoughtful words |
| influence - and you are using it in a positive way. | | | | for thank you note wording, you acknowledge |
| It also lets you know that you are liked by the | | | | your friend's support. You also make them feel |
| person you have influenced. When you use the | | | | really good about what they've done to help. You |
| right thank you words with a person, they feel all | | | | make them feel strong about themselves. And |
| of these things. | | | | you also make them feel good about you. So it |
| Telling someone 'thank you,' or sending them a | | | | never hurts to use a few thoughtful words for a |
| thoughtful thank you card, makes them more | | | | thank you note, any time someone helps you out, |
| likely to help you out in the future. After all, | | | | even if the note is just an email (or even an |
| everybody loves to be appreciated. Everybody | | | | instant message). |
| loves to feel empowered. And they will be more | | | | Nothing helps you build and maintain friendships |
| likely to help you in the future if they know what | | | | and ensure you have help in the future, like a few |
| they do is appreciated, and likely to make them | | | | heart-felt thank you words. |
| feel loved. | | | | |