DISQUS

Sonadora · 5 months ago

Great post Amy! I always cringe when I don't receive ty notes since I was raised to always send a ty note immediately...hence why my wedding ty notes went out on the 3rd day of our honeymoon!!

WineWonkette · 5 months ago

thanks! I always thought it was just a Southern thing to write "thank you's" until I got older. People feel appreciated when they are acknowledged. And it goes a long way in building a long-lasting relationship.

Shana Ray · 5 months ago

Well, you my dear are a special case. But I do agree that a simple handwritten (personalized) thank you note goes a long way.

WineWonkette · 5 months ago

There was a social organization that my best friend had been trying to get into for years. A handwritten "thank you" got me an invitation to join after my second visit. Sometimes they are a little time consuming to write, but they do make a difference. And keep the USPS in business!

RobBralow · 5 months ago

Great point! Very nice write up.

WineWonkette · 5 months ago

Thanks. And great meeting you face to face at the conference!

ashleylauren · 5 months ago

I love this sentiment. Perfect tone!!
Ash

denverwinegirl · 5 months ago

Great post about the need to embody some 'old fashioned' values in this 'new fashioned' world!

WineWonkette · 5 months ago

True. Courtesy should never go out of style!

Marcy · 5 months ago

What's your mailing address? I want to send you a thank you note for this post.

WineWonkette · 5 months ago

LOL. If you email us, we'll give it to you (or you can choose CONTACT us) We have found when we post a physical address we get a great deal of SPAM. you can email me at WineWonkette@gmail.com

winehiker · 5 months ago

You're absolutely right, Amy. Certainly all of us could do better to practice graciousness, which should be the unspoken integral part of the "social" part of social media - and our everyday lives.

So wonderful to finally live it up with you and Joe this past week. And now, time to write some "thank you" notes!

WineWonkette · 5 months ago

Great finally meeting you too. I'm still contemplating whether to use my boxes and boxes of stationary, or creating something completely new. I suppose to save trees, I should use what I already have!

Eagles_Nest · 5 months ago

Nice post Amy. Thank you notes are a greatly appreciated practice from a less hurried era and a more gracious past.

WineLife365 · 4 months ago

Amy,
I agree with you and the other folks that commented. Not sending someone a simple thank you letter whether it’s hand-written or by e-mail to express your gratitude shows very poor manners after that person has gone out of there way to treat you with so much kindness.

Most people wouldn’t think twice about sending a thank you letter to an interviewer(s) immediately after a job interview. But, they don’t see the same importance of sending a thank you letter to someone that has probably treated them a whole lot better?

As you point out so well, good etiquette and manners might seem “old-fashioned” to some, but it certainly never goes out of style and it certainly says a lot about who you are as a person.

Thank you for showing your appreciation and gratitude to those who treated you and Joe so warmly while attending the wine bloggers conference.

Best regards,
Mark