| Thank-you notes are a must for any business | | | | of them |
| and should be a staple in your business stationery. | | | | Wording your note |
| And as such you should know how to compose | | | | It's important to send a thank you note, but it is |
| an appropriate thank you note for any business | | | | even more important to put the right words in |
| occasion. It's not hard and if it is done correctly a | | | | your corporate thank you note. Your note should, |
| thank-you note can have a tremendous impact | | | | of course, say thank you and actually not much |
| with your clients and colleagues. | | | | else. Think of your note in three sentences: |
| Thank you for your business | | | | 1. Thank you for celebrating with us, referring a |
| When ever you get the chance, you should send | | | | client, etc. |
| a corporate thank you note to your clients. You | | | | 2. Your business/friendship/referral means so |
| don't need to do it every week or even every | | | | much to our company. |
| month but maybe every quarter. Use your | | | | 3. I'm looking forward to working with you again/a |
| corporate stationery to send a thank you, but it is | | | | long successful relationship etc. |
| also acceptable to use a stylish and appropriate | | | | And that's it. Your corporate thank you doesn't |
| thank you note that is not part of your corporate | | | | need to be too specific or too long to be |
| stationery. Just make sure your note is short and | | | | effective. If you need to discuss more detail than |
| sincere and it will be well-received. | | | | this, consider a lunch or a meeting. Keep the note |
| Thank you for referring a client | | | | short and sweet. |
| The greatest gift your clients, colleagues and | | | | Write don't tap and click |
| friends can give to your business is the referral of | | | | A corporate thank you note to your client should |
| another client. Make sure you send a special | | | | always come in the mail or be hand delivered. The |
| thank-note for anyone who has referred a client | | | | corporate world is more and more becoming an |
| to your business. Not only should you send a note | | | | electronic and paperless world, but this should not |
| on your corporate stationery but you might | | | | replace your hand-written thank-you note. An |
| consider an appropriate gift, also. | | | | email thank-you can be perfectly acceptable for a |
| Thank you for celebrating with us | | | | colleague or a vendor. However, an email will |
| After you host a corporate event, you should | | | | never replace the grace and style of a thank you |
| consider sending a thank you to those clients, | | | | note. A thank you note shows that you took the |
| potential clients and colleagues who came to | | | | time to sit down and write a note, not just tap |
| celebrate your move, milestone, new product or | | | | out an e-mail in between meetings and phone calls. |
| special occasion. Pick some special business | | | | Whatever your occasion, a thank you note is |
| stationery and write a 'thank you for celebrating | | | | always appropriate. Impress your client with a |
| with us' note. Not only is this an elegant touch, but | | | | well-worded and well-time thank you note and |
| your guests will be delighted that you're thinking | | | | you'll have loyal clients for life. |