Comments on: The execution of thank you notes: questions from readers http://blog.looseends.net/2008/the-execution-of-thank-you-notes-questions-from-readers/ A Virtual Assistant's Blog Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:25:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: blog.looseends.net » Please Mind Your Manners http://blog.looseends.net/2008/the-execution-of-thank-you-notes-questions-from-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-25343 blog.looseends.net » Please Mind Your Manners Mon, 16 Nov 2009 17:18:08 +0000 http://blog.looseends.net/life-of-the-virtual-assistant/the-execution-of-thank-you-notes-questions-from-readers/#comment-25343 [...] And, speaking of this, here are some related posts from the Loosely Speaking archives: The execution of thank you notes: questions from readers [...] [...] And, speaking of this, here are some related posts from the Loosely Speaking archives: The execution of thank you notes: questions from readers [...]

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]]> By: Jennifer "That Virtual Assistant Chick" Goodwin http://blog.looseends.net/2008/the-execution-of-thank-you-notes-questions-from-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-2806 Jennifer "That Virtual Assistant Chick" Goodwin Sat, 31 May 2008 03:46:59 +0000 http://blog.looseends.net/life-of-the-virtual-assistant/the-execution-of-thank-you-notes-questions-from-readers/#comment-2806 I'm glad I found this blog. It's late but I'm going to read it all tomorrow. Jennifer Goodwin - CEO http://www.internetGIRLfriday.com "We are a group of virtual assistants (people working from home offices) that will do your work (administrative, bookkeeping, personal) so you can have your free time back to do whatever you want with it." I’m glad I found this blog. It’s late but I’m going to read it all tomorrow.

Jennifer Goodwin – CEO
http://www.internetGIRLfriday.com

“We are a group of virtual assistants (people working from home offices) that will do your work (administrative, bookkeeping, personal) so you can have your free time back to do whatever you want with it.”

]]> By: Lara, The Data Digger http://blog.looseends.net/2008/the-execution-of-thank-you-notes-questions-from-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-2774 Lara, The Data Digger Thu, 15 May 2008 15:14:12 +0000 http://blog.looseends.net/life-of-the-virtual-assistant/the-execution-of-thank-you-notes-questions-from-readers/#comment-2774 Regarding your comment: "As to a VA who sends gift to client #2 for client #1 and THEN writes the acknowledment note on behalf of the recipient, that just feels so awkward to me." WOW! That is a scenario I had not considered. I also think it is an awkward situation. My original thought was two different clients with two different VAs. The reason I posted my question was because many VAs participate in a greeting card program. The company offering the service markets to VAs by telling them they can create cards and have them mailed on behalf of their clients. The company offering the service also provides gifts that they will deliver with the cards. If current etiquette says thank you notes are a personal expression of gratitude, then how viable is a VA's greeting card service? I love correspondence. I think it is one of my skill sets. However, because it is such a personal expression, I am not confident in marketing "correspondence" as a service. Regarding your comment: “As to a VA who sends gift to client #2 for client #1 and THEN writes the acknowledment note on behalf of the recipient, that just feels so awkward to me.”

WOW! That is a scenario I had not considered. I also think it is an awkward situation. My original thought was two different clients with two different VAs.

The reason I posted my question was because many VAs participate in a greeting card program. The company offering the service markets to VAs by telling them they can create cards and have them mailed on behalf of their clients. The company offering the service also provides gifts that they will deliver with the cards. If current etiquette says thank you notes are a personal expression of gratitude, then how viable is a VA’s greeting card service?

I love correspondence. I think it is one of my skill sets. However, because it is such a personal expression, I am not confident in marketing “correspondence” as a service.

]]> By: Susan Ireland http://blog.looseends.net/2008/the-execution-of-thank-you-notes-questions-from-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-2771 Susan Ireland Wed, 14 May 2008 16:51:48 +0000 http://blog.looseends.net/life-of-the-virtual-assistant/the-execution-of-thank-you-notes-questions-from-readers/#comment-2771 What a valuable topic, Katie. Thank you for offering it on your blog. In today's fast-moving world we often forget to show our gratitude to those who help us. It 's the right thing to do, not only because it might bring a desired result(such as a job offer), but it feels good to say "thank you." I think of it as the period or exclamation point at the end of a sentence. It's just the right thing to do! What a valuable topic, Katie. Thank you for offering it on your blog.

In today’s fast-moving world we often forget to show our gratitude to those who help us. It ‘s the right thing to do, not only because it might bring a desired result(such as a job offer), but it feels good to say “thank you.” I think of it as the period or exclamation point at the end of a sentence. It’s just the right thing to do!

]]> By: ktcosmos http://blog.looseends.net/2008/the-execution-of-thank-you-notes-questions-from-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-2770 ktcosmos Wed, 14 May 2008 16:02:52 +0000 http://blog.looseends.net/life-of-the-virtual-assistant/the-execution-of-thank-you-notes-questions-from-readers/#comment-2770 Mom, not sure what you're giving a "YES" shout out to in the post... but thanks for commenting. Lara, great scenario for debate. I know that many VAs and admin assistants do perform those services regularly. I have even done the gifts and card services for some clients and kept my opinions on that to myself. I wouldn't hold it against a service provider for fulfilling their client's requests for handling gifts and thank yous, and it certainly doesn't enter the realm of unethical. Rather, I guess I would say I would have a great deal of respect for a client I know takes care of the thanks on his/her own. As to a VA who sends gift to client #2 for client #1 and THEN writes the acknowledment note on behalf of the recipient, that just feels so awkward to me. If it's in the work agreement the VA has with both clients, then it's just another example of the range of services performed by VAs interested in keeping happy clients, but I would personally feel weird handling the entire exchange. What does anyone else think? Mom, not sure what you’re giving a “YES” shout out to in the post… but thanks for commenting.

Lara, great scenario for debate. I know that many VAs and admin assistants do perform those services regularly. I have even done the gifts and card services for some clients and kept my opinions on that to myself.

I wouldn’t hold it against a service provider for fulfilling their client’s requests for handling gifts and thank yous, and it certainly doesn’t enter the realm of unethical. Rather, I guess I would say I would have a great deal of respect for a client I know takes care of the thanks on his/her own.

As to a VA who sends gift to client #2 for client #1 and THEN writes the acknowledment note on behalf of the recipient, that just feels so awkward to me.

If it’s in the work agreement the VA has with both clients, then it’s just another example of the range of services performed by VAs interested in keeping happy clients, but I would personally feel weird handling the entire exchange.

What does anyone else think?

]]> By: Lara, The Data Digger http://blog.looseends.net/2008/the-execution-of-thank-you-notes-questions-from-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-2769 Lara, The Data Digger Wed, 14 May 2008 14:40:46 +0000 http://blog.looseends.net/life-of-the-virtual-assistant/the-execution-of-thank-you-notes-questions-from-readers/#comment-2769 When you said, "Thank you notes, whether in business or personal life, are intimate expressions of gratitude for kindnesses extended to you by others, who found time in THEIR busy lives." Reminds me of the scene in the movie "9 to 5" where the boss, Dabney Coleman sends his secretary, Dolly Parton, out to buy his wife a birthday present. I agree a thank you note should be personal. However, for the sake of discussion here, I know Virtual Assistants who provide customer service follow up on behalf of their clients. Part of their responsibility is to send a thoughtful gift, i.e. a gift card, baked goods, etc. In a business to business scenario, is it really unacceptable for the Virtual Assistant of business owner #2 to send a thank you note to business owner #1 (who had a Virtual Assistant send the gift)? When you said, “Thank you notes, whether in business or personal life, are intimate expressions of gratitude for kindnesses extended to you by others, who found time in THEIR busy lives.” Reminds me of the scene in the movie “9 to 5″ where the boss, Dabney Coleman sends his secretary, Dolly Parton, out to buy his wife a birthday present.
I agree a thank you note should be personal. However, for the sake of discussion here, I know Virtual Assistants who provide customer service follow up on behalf of their clients. Part of their responsibility is to send a thoughtful gift, i.e. a gift card, baked goods, etc. In a business to business scenario, is it really unacceptable for the Virtual Assistant of business owner #2 to send a thank you note to business owner #1 (who had a Virtual Assistant send the gift)?

]]> By: Mom http://blog.looseends.net/2008/the-execution-of-thank-you-notes-questions-from-readers/comment-page-1/#comment-2768 Mom Wed, 14 May 2008 12:39:02 +0000 http://blog.looseends.net/life-of-the-virtual-assistant/the-execution-of-thank-you-notes-questions-from-readers/#comment-2768 YES! YES!

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