{"id":1286,"date":"2013-06-17T12:31:27","date_gmt":"2013-06-17T10:31:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/02086ee2.kundenrechner.net\/?p=1286"},"modified":"2015-12-17T14:35:21","modified_gmt":"2015-12-17T13:35:21","slug":"virtual-teams-saying-thank-you-in-emails","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.targettraining.eu\/de\/virtual-teams-saying-thank-you-in-emails\/","title":{"rendered":"Virtual Teams: The Importance of Saying Thank You in Emails"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When I was a kid I used to love Christmas and birthdays and all the presents that came with them. The part I hated was the thank you letters my parents made me write afterwards. Of course I didn\u2019t appreciate how necessary they were at the time,\u00a0 <\/span>after all I\u2019d said thanks after tearing off all the paper, hadn\u2019t I? But learning to show appreciation and gratitude is probably one of the best lessons parents can teach. I may not have been grateful then, but I definitely am now.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, working in virtual teams, I find myself offended when someone doesn\u2019t say thank you. You answer their email, do something for them, and somehow the conversation isn\u2019t closed with a simple thank you. <\/span><\/p>\n

It is really only a few words, how much can it hurt to write back a couple of words to someone who has helped? In the virtual setting the normal face-to-face office environment is missing.\u00a0 <\/span>We therefore need to make sure that we make up for that.\u00a0 <\/span>So, just write a simple thank you mail. It only takes a minute and, if you use some of the phrases below, it might only take a few seconds. It will though, dramatically improve the reader\u2019s feelings toward you\u2013 and they might be that much happier to help next time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Phrases for saying thank you:<\/span><\/h3>\n

The phrases here are ordered according to the level of formality or the importance of what they did. Use a phrase, and add a sentence or two to personalize the message \u2013 it really doesn\u2019t need to be long.<\/span><\/p>\n

I would like to express my sincere gratitude for\u2026\"VTchecklists\"

I am very grateful for \u2026 <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

I really appreciate \u2026\u2026<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Thank you so much! <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Thanks for your \u2026 (time, contribution, effort, etc.)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Thanks.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

An example thank you email:<\/span><\/h3>\n

Hi Karen,<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Thanks so much for helping me out this week with the mini-staffing crisis. You really helped the team and I particularly appreciated your flexibility and eagerness to try out something new.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Thanks again,<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Kate<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

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Showing considerateness is an important part of working in virtual teams<\/a>. Let us know if you have any other suggestions in the comments area below.<\/span><\/p>\n

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