| Id | ESLPod_1304_CN |
|---|---|
| Episode Id | ESLPod 1304 |
| Episode Title | Expressing Gratitude |
| Title | When to Send Thank-You Notes/Cards |
| Text | Everyone likes to feel "appreciated" (valued and respected), so it's a good idea to send thank-you "notes" (short letters) or "cards" (a folded piece of paper with an image on the front and a written message on the inside) whenever you are the "recipient" (someone who receives something) of a gift or "kindness" (something nice that one person does for another person). In the business world, people are expected to send thank-you notes after an interview. It's also a good idea to send a thank-you note to anyone who writes a letter of recommendation that helps you get an interview or a job. Professionals often send thank-you cards to "clients" (customers with whom one has an ongoing relationship), and "real estate agents" (people who help others buy and sell property and houses) send thank-you notes and gifts when "transactions" (sales) end. Even car salespeople may send thank-you notes to their customers. Thank-you notes are equally important for "maintaining" (keeping) strong "interpersonal" (between people) relationships. People are expected to write thank-you notes after receiving gifts for holidays, birthdays, and "graduations" (ceremonies when one finishes part of one's education), especially for weddings, "bridal showers" (parties for a woman who will be married soon), and "baby showers" (parties for a woman who will have a baby soon). If you're invited to someone's home for dinner, or if you spend the night in someone's home, it's a "nice gesture" (an action that is kind and thoughtful) to give them a small gift or send a thank-you note a few days later. This lets your "hosts" (the people who invited you into their home) know that you appreciate their "hospitality" (how someone treats guests or visitors). |
| Topics | Daily Life |
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