compliment letter

**Jason** · 08-17-2009, 02:23 PM

Ok, it seems like people love to call up companies and complain or write them letters. But how many people send a letter or give a call when employee goes out of their way to help them? This just seems like a rare thing today. I do not know if people are just expecting free stuff for complaining or what.

ebackhus · 08-17-2009, 04:14 PM

At my last job I got a letter praising my work. At my current job I've had a number of customers call in to leave their compliments.

**WereBo** · 08-17-2009, 07:00 PM

I always make a point of calling/writing to thank folks for a job well done, it's just part of how I was dragged up

**Done_Fishin** · 08-18-2009, 03:12 PM

I don't know if its me or society but the last time I remember getting a "letter of Praise" was back in the 80's ..

I'm sure I still do a great job,

it's just that no-one appreciates me any more

**WereBo** · 08-18-2009, 05:28 PM

That was one of the things that really annoyed me, in my last job as DTP and graphic-artist for a high-street print-shop.

Customers would either phone or call in the shop to say what a good job had been done on their order, but the boss never passed that thanks on - He'd just say "That's what I pay them for..." (which was a joke!)

If the boss was out at lunch/deliveries/golf, I always passed the thanks on to the printer-guy out the back - Apparently, in the 9-10 years he'd been there, I was the 1st ever to do that.

It's a sad world when people can't be bothered with politeness and good manners

Mcninjaguy · 08-19-2009, 11:46 PM

My friend works in the bakery section at a local grocery store and people sent in a letter expressing gratitude on the help he gave. He got a free box of cookies!

~~Johnny Tremaine~~ · 08-22-2009, 06:53 AM

I don't do either. I pay for my product and/or service with CASH. When a company pays me to be a consultant to do the managerial work of finding ways in which they can improve their business, I'll be willing to expend my time and energy in that regard.

I hold Management directly responsible for all deficiencies in the way they do business, and am not going to do their job for them for free. I'll just find someone else that knows what they are doing, and provides good value in exchange for my money.

08-17-2009, 02:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
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ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 14,270 OS: WinXP Pro SP3/Windows 7 RTM My System Blog Entries: 28	Re: compliment letter At my last job I got a letter praising my work. At my current job I've had a number of customers call in to leave their compliments. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

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WereBo Resident Village Idiot Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SE London, UK Posts: 14,474 OS: Win-7, XP-Pro SP3 My System	Re: compliment letter I always make a point of calling/writing to thank folks for a job well done, it's just part of how I was dragged up __________________ I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them.

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08-18-2009, 05:28 PM	#5 (permalink)
WereBo Resident Village Idiot Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SE London, UK Posts: 14,474 OS: Win-7, XP-Pro SP3 My System	Re: compliment letter That was one of the things that really annoyed me, in my last job as DTP and graphic-artist for a high-street print-shop. Customers would either phone or call in the shop to say what a good job had been done on their order, but the boss never passed that thanks on - He'd just say "That's what I pay them for..." (which was a joke!) If the boss was out at lunch/deliveries/golf, I always passed the thanks on to the printer-guy out the back - Apparently, in the 9-10 years he'd been there, I was the 1st ever to do that. It's a sad world when people can't be bothered with politeness and good manners __________________ I shall meet all of my deadlines directly in proportion to the amount of bodily injury I could expect to receive from missing them.

08-19-2009, 11:46 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: compliment letter My friend works in the bakery section at a local grocery store and people sent in a letter expressing gratitude on the help he gave. He got a free box of cookies!

08-22-2009, 06:53 AM	#7 (permalink)
~~Johnny Tremaine~~ Troubled Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 448 OS: WinXP	Re: compliment letter I don't do either. I pay for my product and/or service with CASH. When a company pays me to be a consultant to do the managerial work of finding ways in which they can improve their business, I'll be willing to expend my time and energy in that regard. I hold Management directly responsible for all deficiencies in the way they do business, and am not going to do their job for them for free. I'll just find someone else that knows what they are doing, and provides good value in exchange for my money.