During SB2 I mentioned that hand writing thank you notes can go far to connecting you, positively, with your targets and clients. Some people looked at me like I was nuts and several said that they thought an email would do. While an email is better than nothing, I still like the hand written notes. Seth Godin has an interesting post on the same topic today. In it he suggests that many people use technology to distance themselves from their customers. Could be, rabbit.
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It’s been my experience, too, that far too few people take the time to write thank-you notes. And I’ve also found that people definitely remember when I send them.
A writer friend of mine has a good essay about the how and why of thank-you notes here:
http://www.harley.com/writing/the-secret-of-my-success.html
I’ll start this with a confession: I have *terrible* handwriting. So, it would seem like a no-brainer that I’d stay away from the “thank you” notes.
But I don’t.
Terrible handwriting notwithstanding, I’ve found that those notes make quite a good impression on the recipients. And, if they’re people I already do business with — or would like to do business with — that can only help.
Here’s another idea: Since a lot of people reading this are photographers, why not use the “thank you” note as a opportunity to do a little showing off? Print up a postcard with an interesting photo on the front, then put your contact information and a space for writing a two- or three-sentence note on the back. Works for me…
Martha:
Thanks so much for sharing that! I hear photographers say “but my handwriting is terrible!” all the time. It doesn’t matter–it’s the thought that counts.
Also, you are 100% right about making cards with your image(s) on them. Photographers should get a bunch of folded cards printed–they can be used for all sorts of things, including thank-yous.
-Leslie