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| Interpersonal tips of the month — THE POWER OF A HANDWRITTEN NOTE Situation: You send special "thank you" messages via email February 14th – Valentine's Day – is one of the few days that seems to inspire people to forgo e-mail, pager and telephone in favor of penning some heartfelt thoughts that show sincere regard for the recipient. While we applaud this tradition, we’re saddened by the thought that the handwritten note is becoming a practice reserved only for one or two days a year. This scarcity makes it an even more important communication vehicle, and we’d like to suggest that you consider giving it a special niche in your toolkit. The handwritten note gives its recipient a powerful message – that you took the time to pick up a pen, compose some thoughts and set them down in your own handwriting for all the world to see. Maybe you even hand-addressed the envelope! In today’s busy-busy electronic world, your efforts symbolize the utmost in caring. Tip – Send handwritten notes more often For example, you might create a congratulatory or "job well done" note. Let a client know you appreciate their business – your personal handwriting will give it extra meaning. Scribble a "thinking of you" missive to a friend – amid her bills and junk mail, which envelope will be the most eagerly opened? Try taking pen in hand for a change - letting your thoughts flow onto paper will help you to create a distinctive – and remembered – communication style. Return to Intrapersonal Tips Archive Copyright & Ivy Sea's New PDF Library: Ivy Sea Online content is protected by copyright. Contact us for guidelines about reprinting or distributing this or other Ivy Sea Online content, or for information about purchasing our budget-friendly, pre-packaged Ivy Sea PDF Content kits for use in your organizational training and communication programs. Get more information about reprints and the PDF Library. Ivy Sea Organizational-Transformation and Conscious-Enterprise Consulting and "Big-Vision" Entrepreneurial Coaching Services: Visit About Ivy Sea or give us a call to learn how we can help you discover how to define your conscious-enterprise principles, clarify and make progress towards your vision, make the most of your organizational strengths, and rise to greater levels of mastery, success and meaningfulness as an individual, group or organization. How can we help you? |
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