Thank you
Just 2 simple words but somewhere somehow they seem to get lost. I find this true day in a day out. Not very willingly I sometimes work with customers and there are times I feel I will go out of my way to help them with something. I always think it’s great to get that “thank you!” email in return but mostly I find I get this email from the random customer I did very little for. The customer’s I’ve bent over backwards for continue on their way without so much as a thanks. {I remember this too.}
A few weeks ago I had someone randomly contact me regarding our travel agent via facebook. The girl had questions about the agent and St Lucia. I feel I went above and beyond to respond to her with helpful answers. I mean I wrote a nice sized message in return with activities, links to my wedding pics and my personal pics of St. Lucia. You know what I got…..a big fat NADA! Not a thanks so much, thank you that is great info, or even just thanks! I’m not gonna lie, it really pissed me off. Like I sat there and took the time to be nice to a stranger and I can’t get a thank you?!?! Well f*** you too!
It’s not hard to say thanks, it doesn’t even really take that much time of effort. For crying out loud it’s TWO measly little words. Granted I know I’m not perfect and I’m sure there are times in my life where a thank you was warranted and went unsaid. With that said I do feel like I try pretty hard to say thanks when thanks is due.
And while I’m on this subject I just have to throw this out there. A few months ago a friend got married and had an at home reception. She told me “do not get a gift I hate writing thank yous.” HA! So I made her a gift. 😉 I did it just because and I knew I would not get a thank you card nor did I expect one. {She did thank me for the gift while chatting a few days later.} But then, what did I receive in the mail a few days later, a thank you card which I totally did not expect. 🙂 I was really touched knowing how she felt.
So see people, it’s not that damn hard!!!! It’s just not hard especially if you receive a gift that was shipped to you. At least that way the person who sent the gift knows you received it!
And rant/soapbox over.
~k