{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F973fcd47-2128-4080-b0b0-50e1a488cdc3","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"<iframe style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px;\" title=\"Tuesday Tip: Handwritten Note\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"clipboard-write\" seamless src=\"http://player.captivate.fm/episode/973fcd47-2128-4080-b0b0-50e1a488cdc3\"></iframe>","title":"Tuesday Tip: Handwritten Note","description":"Imagine someone sending you a really nice message.\u00a0 They\u2019re thanking you: for your hard work, for being a great employee/boss/customer/mother/whatever you are.\u00a0 The note is kind, it\u2019s thoughtful, it makes you feel good. It shows up as an email on a Tuesday afternoon. Pretty cool.\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nNow imagine that same scenario, except it\u2019s an actual handwritten letter.\u00a0 You go to your mailbox expecting a Bank of America bill and some grocery coupons and you see a shiny new envelope with your name on it and a stamp in the top right corner.\u00a0\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nNot only is it more fun for the recipient, but it shows that you care.\u00a0 I can bang out a nice email in about 3 minutes.\u00a0\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nHandwritten letters are different.\u00a0 You took the time to go to CVS, spent $5 on a card and envelope, you went home, found a pen, wrote something from the heart, threw on a stamp, went back outside and threw it in a mailbox.\u00a0 It\u2019s not just about the message but what went into the message that matters here.\u00a0\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe \u201cI don\u2019t have time\u201d excuse is pretty much extinct right now.\u00a0 Here are some scenarios where I\u2019d write a handwritten note. Try one out this week:\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\n \tYou\u2019re thanking a new customer for their business\u00a0<br />\r\n \tYou\u2019re thanking an old customer and asking how they\u2019re doing\u00a0<br />\r\n \tYou\u2019re thanking a mentor for advice they gave\u00a0<br />\r\n \tYou\u2019re thanking your team or employees for their efforts\u00a0<br />\r\n \tBasically any holiday or major life event\u00a0<br />\r\n \tAfter an interview (talk about standing out from other candidates)<br />\r\n \tYou\u2019re wishing an old friend well\u00a0<br />\r\n \tYou\u2019re writing a love letter to the \u201cone who got away\u201d in 7th grade\u00a0<br />\r\n \tYou\u2019re writing to thank an old coach or teacher for the impact they made on you<br />\r\n \tYou\u2019re writing someone you don\u2019t know who inspires you\u00a0<br />\r\n<br />\r\nThe list goes on.\u00a0 We have the time. Who are you going to write this week?<br />\r\nThis post is from our new series, Daily Momentum.\u00a0 Each morning, we send a short, inspirational post via email, blog and podcast.\u00a0 You can get it\u00a0directly to your email here.\u00a0 You can\u00a0subscribe on iTunes here.","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/84060626-235a-42dc-9a40-a1eead6830e0/eAA1TPwy9oTcEamuijU4gpev.png"}