Many times we overlook the power that we possess over our staffs morale simply by taking the time to write an employee appreciation letter. But do not make the mistake of trying to take the easy way out by using some type of prewritten standardized form letter that says the same thing to everyone. Make it personal or don't do it.
You can approach the way you recognize your staff in writing using an employee appreciation letter in a variety of ways. From personally handwriting something on a greeting card to creating something on your company letterhead that you have personally typewritten and signed is certainly perfect, based on the situation. There will be those times, perhaps when an employee has successfully spearheaded the annual picnic that you may want to offer both to them.
Using the example of the company picnic above, we may write something like this on the greeting card we send to the employee. "Thank you so very much for the tremendous amount of time and effort you spent on coordinating this year's company picnic. I truly enjoyed watching the pie eating contest and the food was fantastic. What a thrill it was and I want to thank you again!" Remember, it is the quality of what you say and not the quantity of what you say.
If you have decided to write the employee appreciation letter on your business stationary you may say something like this. "Thank you so very much for going far beyond everyone's expectations in making our annual picnic a success. I have not spoken with one person yet that didn't have an amazing time at the picnic. For me personally I was truly surprised at our staff's ability to throw nothing but bull's eyes while I was sitting on the dunk tank. I am already looking forward to seeing what you will have for us next year; however, you may not be able to top the success you had at this year's event. I really do appreciate how hard you worked and the dedication you put into making our picnic successful.
The best advice I can offer to you is to not over complicate this process, or any process for that matter. I am a strong believer in keeping things simple so you can repeat them easily. By keeping them simple you will be able to keep some blank greeting cards in your desk and when the time is right you can write someone an appreciation note and get it to them quickly. By incorporating some type of employee appreciation letter program I'm certain the morale and productivity of your staff will skyrocket.
You can approach the way you recognize your staff in writing using an employee appreciation letter in a variety of ways. From personally handwriting something on a greeting card to creating something on your company letterhead that you have personally typewritten and signed is certainly perfect, based on the situation. There will be those times, perhaps when an employee has successfully spearheaded the annual picnic that you may want to offer both to them.
Using the example of the company picnic above, we may write something like this on the greeting card we send to the employee. "Thank you so very much for the tremendous amount of time and effort you spent on coordinating this year's company picnic. I truly enjoyed watching the pie eating contest and the food was fantastic. What a thrill it was and I want to thank you again!" Remember, it is the quality of what you say and not the quantity of what you say.
If you have decided to write the employee appreciation letter on your business stationary you may say something like this. "Thank you so very much for going far beyond everyone's expectations in making our annual picnic a success. I have not spoken with one person yet that didn't have an amazing time at the picnic. For me personally I was truly surprised at our staff's ability to throw nothing but bull's eyes while I was sitting on the dunk tank. I am already looking forward to seeing what you will have for us next year; however, you may not be able to top the success you had at this year's event. I really do appreciate how hard you worked and the dedication you put into making our picnic successful.
The best advice I can offer to you is to not over complicate this process, or any process for that matter. I am a strong believer in keeping things simple so you can repeat them easily. By keeping them simple you will be able to keep some blank greeting cards in your desk and when the time is right you can write someone an appreciation note and get it to them quickly. By incorporating some type of employee appreciation letter program I'm certain the morale and productivity of your staff will skyrocket.
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If you're struggling to find some great employee appreciation letter examples you'll find them on Greg Covey's site www.leadership-skills-for-life.com. On the other hand if it is staff appreciation gifts you are looking for Greg offers some great ideas.
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