The Power of Thank You
I believe one of the most powerful statements on earth is “thank you.”
How many of us go about our daily business and don’t take the time to say thank you to the people who make our lives easier or enrich us? I’ll bet a lot of you (and I’ve been guilty of this, too) forget this simple phrase.
Sometimes it’s easy to remember to say the words when someone opens a door for us or holds out a chair. But other times the things done for us are more subtle. A friend calls to check on us and how our writing is going. Or we receive an uplifting email just when we’ve had a dozen rejections to pound us down.
Or we hear a speaker at a writing meeting or workshop who gives us that extra tool to put in our writer’s toolbox or shares something that we needed to hear. Do you stop to thank them? Or do you nod and record what was said and then leave the room?
I’m hoping you take the time to say thank you, but I know how hectic conferences, workshops and even monthly writing meetings can be. A lot of times, people have extra questions that they didn’t have time to ask or were too shy to ask in front of the group. They crowd the speaker after the program and you can’t get your thank you in. So you leave. But I’m telling you, take the time to email or write the person who impacted your life, even if it was in a small way, to let them know that they made a difference, or that you appreciated what they had to say.
It costs you virtually nothing and will make the person you’re thanking feel wonderful.
Just by completing this simple act with sincerity, I’ve made lasting friendships with some wonderful people.
Thank you for reading my article.
Kathy
© Kathleen R. Jorgensen, 2006