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.
Writing an employee appreciation letter recognizing a staff member can be accomplished in a number of ways. Something as simple as a personal note on a greeting card, to something that is formally presented, such as a personally typewritten signed letter on your company letterhead, works great. Sometimes it may be best to write both, like when an employee has personally headed up an exciting annual company picnic.
We can use the picnic to demonstrate how easy it can be to write something on a greeting card that is meaningful. "I can't stress enough how much fun I had at this year's picnic. The three legged bag race was so much fun to watch and the food was out of this world. You did an amazing job and I truly appreciate it!" It is not the amount you write, but the words you choose that truly matter.
If we were to write an employee appreciation letter on our company stationary we might word it like this. "This letter represents my heartfelt appreciation for making this year's annual company picnic a huge success. I continue to receive nothing but positive remarks from everyone I speak with about how much fun they had at the event. One of the most memorable moments was my personal experience on the dunk tank and the numbers of employees we have that can hit the bull's eye with just one throw. Although it will be hard to top this year's picnic, I can't wait to see what you do next year. Thank you so very much again for everything you did to make this an overwhelming success!"
One thing I have learned over the years is to try and keep things as simple as possible. By keeping things simple you are better able to repeat them over and over again successfully. Therefore, if we stored several greeting cards in our office desk it would make it very easy to make one out every time one of our employees earns some type of appreciation. I can't stress enough how important it is to incorporate an employee appreciation letter program into your workplace so that you will build employee morale and increase productivity.
Writing an employee appreciation letter recognizing a staff member can be accomplished in a number of ways. Something as simple as a personal note on a greeting card, to something that is formally presented, such as a personally typewritten signed letter on your company letterhead, works great. Sometimes it may be best to write both, like when an employee has personally headed up an exciting annual company picnic.
We can use the picnic to demonstrate how easy it can be to write something on a greeting card that is meaningful. "I can't stress enough how much fun I had at this year's picnic. The three legged bag race was so much fun to watch and the food was out of this world. You did an amazing job and I truly appreciate it!" It is not the amount you write, but the words you choose that truly matter.
If we were to write an employee appreciation letter on our company stationary we might word it like this. "This letter represents my heartfelt appreciation for making this year's annual company picnic a huge success. I continue to receive nothing but positive remarks from everyone I speak with about how much fun they had at the event. One of the most memorable moments was my personal experience on the dunk tank and the numbers of employees we have that can hit the bull's eye with just one throw. Although it will be hard to top this year's picnic, I can't wait to see what you do next year. Thank you so very much again for everything you did to make this an overwhelming success!"
One thing I have learned over the years is to try and keep things as simple as possible. By keeping things simple you are better able to repeat them over and over again successfully. Therefore, if we stored several greeting cards in our office desk it would make it very easy to make one out every time one of our employees earns some type of appreciation. I can't stress enough how important it is to incorporate an employee appreciation letter program into your workplace so that you will build employee morale and increase productivity.
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If you need some great examples of appreciation letters then visit Greg's website at www.leadership-skills-for-life.com. Greg also offers some very good gift ideas for your staff.
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