I organized a dinner yesterday.
It went well.
After it was over,
I sent thank you messages
to all of the attendees.
Why?
Because thank you messages
make people feel appreciated.
It signals that the event
was important to me,
that their time and involvement
was also important to me.
People LOVE being valued
yet it is rare that
we have an opportunity
to express our appreciation.
That makes
thank you messages
very powerful.
They can be the difference,
for example,
between landing a job
and receiving a rejection letter.
“According to a recent study,
1 in 5 recruiters and hiring managers
will automatically dismiss a candidate
if they haven’t sent
an interview thank you email.”
If you have an opportunity
to send a thank you message,
DO IT.