Expressing Gratitude
In honor of Thanksgiving we are going to compose what's called a Letter of Gratitude. You should consider writing to a family member, friend, teacher, coach, or colleague at your job.
These directions came from Berkeley's website.
Call to mind someone who did something for you for which you are extremely grateful but to whom you never expressed your deep gratitude. This could be a relative, friend, teacher, or colleague. Try to pick someone who is still alive and could meet you face-to-face in the next week. It may be most helpful to select a person or act that you haven’t thought about for a while—something that isn’t always on your mind.
Now, write a letter to one of these people, guided by the following steps.
Write as though you are addressing this person directly (“Dear ______”)
Don’t worry about perfect grammar or spelling.
Describe in specific terms what this person did, why you are grateful to this person, and how this person’s behavior affected your life. Try to be as concrete as possible.
Describe what you are doing in your life now and how you often remember his or her efforts.
Try to keep your letter to roughly one page (~300 words).
Next, you should try if at all possible to deliver your letter in person. You will have 30 minutes to write this letter. You should share this letter with Mrs. Soeder for credit towards this assignment. You should print the letter before you leave class so that you have a hard copy to share with person you selected.
These directions came from Berkeley's website.
Call to mind someone who did something for you for which you are extremely grateful but to whom you never expressed your deep gratitude. This could be a relative, friend, teacher, or colleague. Try to pick someone who is still alive and could meet you face-to-face in the next week. It may be most helpful to select a person or act that you haven’t thought about for a while—something that isn’t always on your mind.
Now, write a letter to one of these people, guided by the following steps.
Write as though you are addressing this person directly (“Dear ______”)
Don’t worry about perfect grammar or spelling.
Describe in specific terms what this person did, why you are grateful to this person, and how this person’s behavior affected your life. Try to be as concrete as possible.
Describe what you are doing in your life now and how you often remember his or her efforts.
Try to keep your letter to roughly one page (~300 words).
Next, you should try if at all possible to deliver your letter in person. You will have 30 minutes to write this letter. You should share this letter with Mrs. Soeder for credit towards this assignment. You should print the letter before you leave class so that you have a hard copy to share with person you selected.
Informational Interview Thank You's
It's time to write a thank you letter to the person you interviewed for your informational interview.
- Write your thank you using the samples below.
- Show your letter to one classmate for feedback related to editing of the mechanics and content.
- Make revisions.
- Show your letter to Mrs. Soeder.
- Make revisions.
- Email your letter to your Leader and include Mrs. Soeder in a blind copy.
- If you don't have the email of your leader print the letter, address the envelope, and give to Mrs. Soeder.
Sample Thank You Notes to your Leader
Informational Interview Thank You Letter Example#1
Your Name Your Address Your City, State, Zip Code Your Phone Number Your Email Date Name Title Organization Address City, State, Zip Code Dear Mr./Ms. Last Name: Thank you for speaking with me today. Your insights were truly helpful and have confirmed my decision to gain additional work experience in the field before applying to graduate school. I will regularly check the websites you suggested for job leads, and have already contacted the ABC professional association regarding membership. I will follow up in the near future to let you know about my progress. Thank you again for your assistance. Sincerely, Signature (hard copy letter) Your Name |
Informational Interview Thank You Letter Example #2
2720 Euclid Drive Philadelphia, PA 19110 April 15, ____ James Weston, Assistant Director American Association of Community Service Organizations 7210 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 223 Washington, DC 20036 Dear Mr. Weston: Our meeting yesterday was truly informative and extremely useful in helping me clarify various concerns regarding careers with community service organizations. Your experience and knowledge of this field is most impressive. I want to thank you again for taking the time from your busy schedule to meet with me. Your suggestions for strengthening my resume were very helpful. I am now revising the resume in light of your thoughtful advice. I will send you a copy of the revised resume next week. Following your advice, I will contact Marilyn Plante tomorrow to see if she might have or know of any opportunities for someone with my interests and qualifications. I will give her your regards. I hope to have a chance to meet with you again sometime. Sincerely, Sarah Taylor |
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