When I was a child, after all the gifts had been opened on any given special day, my mother would say, “You need to write some thank you notes.” I dreaded that task, mainly because I didn’t know how vto do it, so it didn’t happen, which was sad. However, as the years have passed, I have been impressed with the example of others in their thank you notes to me or to my family. I’m grateful for their examples that have taught me this essential art.

My husband works for a company that is quite a distance away. He has had opportunities to work closer, however, his boss recognizes the small things with notes of appreciation, as well as the large things with recognition. This simple habit makes the work environment a more pleasant place to be.

This is a wonderful blog post from Darcy Eikenberg. I love her suggestions!

http://www.pickthebrain.com/blog/how-to-practice-the-art-of-acknowledgement/