Never underestimate the power of a hand-written note. That’s right. A simple piece of paper adorned with your writing. Invest about a minute of your time, an envelope and 44 cents – you will make a huge impression.
There’s high-tech, and low-tech. And we need all of these tools to do our jobs. Computers, phones, PDAs, printers, copiers, etc... (Oh, and sometimes still a fax machine.)
Just yesterday, one of our vendors told Shanny that they took her handwritten note and used it as the centerpiece of their team meeting, commenting that “nobody takes the time to send a handwritten note anymore.”
What a shame. And what a lost opportunity.
When you go through your mail each day, how many handwritten notes do you get? Perhaps one a week? One a month? I bet you remember the last note you received, and can’t really remember the last five email “thank you notes” that you received.
I’ve even been known to send thank-you notes to people I treat for breakfast or lunch. After all, they gave me some of their time, which is the most precious gift of all.
Our client, Hallmark Business Expressions, sells millions of business-appropriate correspondence tools. Nobody does it better; check them out.
Or just use your own stationery. Or even a simple sheet of paper.
My friend, Steve Cody, has a hugely popular blog, RepMan. He wrote about The long lost art of the handwritten note. We were proud to be the impetus for this post.
Times are tough. We’re all watching every penny we spend. Yet we still need to build and strengthen relationships that are important to us.
Send a hand-written note. Your Mom would be proud.
Onward and upward.