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Five ways to say “thank you”

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A good friend of mine, Jennifer who runs WTF?, just hit 4,000 fans on Facebook. She asked me last night how she could thank her fans.

Five ways to say “thank you”

  1. The is no app to say thank you
    I’m not that good at predicting the future, but one thing I know for sure is this: There will never be an app that says thank you. You can’t select sincerity from a drop-down menu. It has to come from you. You have to go through whatever you need to go through to get to the most sincere place you can in your heart. Don’t worry about what to say – let your words become servants of your sincerity.
  2. It’s “Thank you” not “Thank I”
    When you say thanks, say it in the second person, not the first. Your fans are the ones receiving the appreciation, so speak to them, and not about you (they can hear stories about you some other time).
  3. Don’t name names
    If you’re thanking 4,000 fans, mentioning the contributions of a few specific fans might make others feel left out, and not appreciated. Best to send those on the short list a private message of thanks.
  4. Use video
    If a picture says a thousand words, video says a million. And saying thank you requires you to communicate how you feel, which can always use a million words. Plus, taking the time (and the courage) to make a video will prove your sincere.
  5. Go back to number 1
    The power of a sincere thanks has no limits. Everything else is secondary.

What advice can you share with Jennifer? Comment below.

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Comments

  1. Ari Herzog says:

    Set up a link between your Facebook page and a charity on the Causes application. In the thank you status message, ask your fans to donate to the charity.

  2. Guest says:

    Try ThankingOfYou.com. It's a central online forum for posting stories of gratitude (messages of thanks) in video or written form, for either individuals or groups. The site is meant for the kind of thanks that are sincere, genuine and reflective. Their tag line is “Who have you been meaning to thank? Who on Earth has been Thanking of You?” People thank former teachers, mentors, family, friends, rescue workers, charities, even strangers. It's very cool.

  3. Great ideas guys!!! I did do a video, but was looking for things to supplement that. So these are fantastic ideas!!! Thank you so much.

    1. John Haydon says:

      Jennifer – Call me when you have time.