by Carol V.
Member since:
January 4, 2007

How do you express your gratitude to someone?

January 30, 2009 10:02 PM UTC
views: 0 | comments: 28

Someone has just done something SUPER COOL to brighten your day and to make it really special.  How do you tell them that you truly appreciate them and are grateful for what they did?

Here on Gather, we can create posts thanking that person.  Or if we have their snail mail address, we can send them a thank you card.  But how do you express your gratitude in your every day life?

When someone does something for me that I'm grateful for and want to show my appreciation - Sometimes I give the person a BIG HUG (if they are huggable - some people just aren't).  Or I make them something extra special for their birthday.  More often than not, I "pay it forward" back at them when they are having a bad day or don't expect a random good deed (if they ever find out who did something for them). 

What do you do??

Comments: 28

Carol B Jan 30, 2009, 10:17pm UTC
Pretty much what you do. I treat every situation differently.
B F. Jan 30, 2009, 10:18pm UTC
I am a big hugger...
Carol V. Jan 30, 2009, 10:24pm UTC
Thanks Carol & BF.

Dan -- Hugged Trained ~~ LOL!!! I agree with the being careful of hugging at work & school!!

It seems like we have lots of huggers here!!!
Ashley Mitschke Jan 30, 2009, 10:45pm UTC
I'd hug too! :)
Alexis Newell Jan 30, 2009, 10:49pm UTC
It depends on the person and the situation, but I always do something to acknowledge that they've gone out of thier way for me.
Carol V. Jan 30, 2009, 10:50pm UTC
Thanks Ashley.
Carol V. Jan 30, 2009, 10:51pm UTC
Thanks Alexis. I agree that each situation is different.
Renita P. Jan 30, 2009, 10:56pm UTC
I'm kinda the same way as you, Carol. I hug them, give them a card, bake them cookies or something.
Carol V. Jan 30, 2009, 10:59pm UTC
Thanks Renita. I think people like to know that their generosity and kindness is truly appreciated.
Janet "Jax" B. Jan 30, 2009, 11:13pm UTC
It really depends on the situation....I still write Thank you notes too.
Carol V. Jan 30, 2009, 11:16pm UTC
Jax, some of our nieces and nephews send us thank you cards for Christmas and birthday gifts.
Carol V. Jan 30, 2009, 11:41pm UTC
LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!! Dan, you are one CRAZY bear!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Linda T. Jan 31, 2009, 1:18am UTC
Depends on the person. I am a hugger so hugging them and telling them thanks is easy for me. Additionally I will try to find a special way to show them I appreciate them.
tammie p. Jan 31, 2009, 3:44pm UTC
i think the computer is so cold. i like to send them a thank you card. something that is tangible
tammie p. Jan 31, 2009, 3:45pm UTC
don't get me wrong i love virtual hugs
Cynthia T. Feb 1, 2009, 3:34pm UTC
I like to send cards or stuff in the mail if its someone far away. If its nearby or someone I know in person it just depends on the situation. I will try to pay it back.
Sandy C. Feb 2, 2009, 10:43am UTC
It just depends. I like to do different things.
Teresa T. Feb 7, 2009, 4:03pm UTC
Okay...I must have missed this one. Sorry. I send emails, snail mail cards and on occasion do a phone call.
Hailey Licciardello Feb 7, 2009, 9:57pm UTC
I like sending thank you notes.
Karen L. Feb 7, 2009, 10:51pm UTC
Suprise them with something they least expect!!
connie h. Feb 7, 2009, 11:06pm UTC
saying thank you goes a long way.
B.B. B. Feb 8, 2009, 2:23am UTC
thank you
DIANE D. Feb 8, 2009, 11:45am UTC
HUGS~~~~~~~~~~~~`
Jan S. Feb 10, 2009, 5:31pm UTC
Hugs are wonderful, but a sincere thank you works for those who don't like hugs. It's old fashioned, but thank you notes are always appropriate and show that we've taken the time to express gratitude.
Shaunee C. Feb 25, 2009, 11:03pm UTC
I do something to help them out to make up for them helping me out.

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