Thank-you notes.

[Tom]

My mom always made sure we wrote thank-you notes. My oldest sister always makes a point of it, handwritten ones, so she keeps me on the straight and narrow.

We just had a kitchen job done, new stove, hood, tiling where a dumb idea over the range microwave was. A local hauler took away the appliances.

We got a handwritten thank-you note from the hauler expressing appreciation that they were in the garage and easily accessed. On top of that the contractor, not affiliated with the hauler, just sent a thank-you note for the kitchen job.

They must be in league with my sister. Despite that they'll definitely be given a call for jobs down the road.

[e-RICHIE]

this one hundred percent this

[thomas]

Now that is a business you want to send others to. Good for them.

[robin3mj]

We are a TYN household.
I’m sure it’s gotten me at least one job offer, and I’ll not have my kids grow up thinking things are handed to them Willy-Nilly without their expressing gratitude.

[Too Tall]

Amen. We are a TYN house as well.

PS While you are at it don't be shy, pick up the phone too.

[johnmdesigner]

After 3 Christmases of sending presents to my nieces and nephews without a reply I finally had to set them straight.
The 2020 thank you notes are now posted on the side of our fridge.