UU150 Lecture 14: Lesson 14
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Below are some tips and guidelines to help you wrap-up your engagement. You have decided to move on to new opportunities. In this section, we"ll explore the importance of saying thank you and expressing gratitude. One of the smallest, yet most important, actions we can take is to say thank you. Thank you is more than just good manners. Expanding on trice"s talk, outlined below are some of the primary reasons why it is important to say thank you. It means that we recognize that someone had a choice. A person did not have to send us a gift, or give up time to assist us, or make an effort to help us fit in at the organization - they chose to do so. A thank you acknowledges the relationship and connection to others. Expressing gratitude makes the person feel valued, important and appreciated. If we do not express thanks, the relationship may be damaged.