I particularly liked this quote because I feel that handwritten thank you notes are one of the last bastions of traditional forms of communication. I write out thank you’s as often as possible and as a result, many friends have told me that they often write thank you emails but will still send me a written letter- which I very much appreciate!
I think this “rule” is something that I personally have to work on and improve. I very often respond to work and school emails very quickly, but leave the personal emails until later, or until I get home, or until I have free time… but those times never come. Too many of my emails to friends start with “I’m sorry it’s taken me so long to write back” and that’s definitely a pattern I would like to stop.
I found this tip particularly funny because it reminded me of my last job. I was the executive assistant to the president of a financial firm. Although the woman I worked for was one of the most successful financial advisors in the country, she insisted on wearing her telephone headset while she used the bathroom. We could hear everything- it was always awkward.
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