#ThankYouNoteDay

Remember when your mom made you send a thank you note to everyone who gave you a birthday present or Christmas present? Or how about the thank you notes for the gifts you received at your wedding reception?

Thank you cards are still very important, whether thanking someone for a gift, thanking them for some help, thanking them for inviting you to a party, or even just thinking them for being a friend...showing appreciation to others not only makes the recipient feel better but it also makes you feel better.

And what about in business? 80% of business card sending needs fall into one of three categories...nice to meet you, looking forward to doing business with you, and of course, thank you!

And SendOutCards makes it easy with the First Impressions Kit.

One of the most valuable, and least utilized, uses of thank you notes is after a job interview. I know...you've heard it a thousand time! But guess what? Nobody does it!

According to Fortune:

We were surprised to learn that over 75% of the people surveyed did not receive any kind of thank you note from most of the candidates they interviewed, and for 30% of those surveyed, no follow up meant no further steps for the candidate. One hiring manager remarked, “The follow up is the lynchpin for me. If the interview goes well and I feel invigorated and excited about someone, I wait to see what kind of follow up efforts they put forth."

When asked about a preference for email or snail mail:

Our sources didn’t show a strong preference for email or snail mail, and both have their benefits. An email can be more timely but a handwritten note might really stand out. Quoted in a New York Times article on the subject, New York fashion publicist Cristiano Magni says, “It is so important, in a digital world, to have the dignity to sit down and write something in your own hand.” And when prompted further, many of our sources agreed that a hand-written note stands out as more personal, and there’s no denying it requires a bit more effort than its digital equivalent. Most important is just to do something within 24 hours of the interview. 

Why not send both? Send an email out because it's timely, but a card received in the mail a few days later will have a stronger impact. Wouldn't you want your resume on the top of the stack when they make a hiring decision?

So, head to the store and buy a package of thank you cards for the Christmas presents you received, for all the people in your life that you're thankful for, for all your customers and prospective customers, and for those people who interviewed you for that dream job you're dying to get. Or just go to SendOutCards and pick one of our cards to send. With SendOutCards, sending a card through the mail is as easy as sending an email. You can do both in just a matter of minutes.

Interesting days

Today - Thank You Note Day and Candy Cane Day

Tomorrow - Fruitcake Day, Make Cut-out Snowflakes Day and Visit The Zoo Day

Next Tuesday - Happy Mew Year Day For Cats, Buffet Day, 55 mph Speed Limit Day, Motivation and Inspiration Day, Science Fiction Day and Personal Trainer Awareness Day

January 26 - International Fun At Work Day, Spouse’s Day, Peanut Brittle Day and Australia Day