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Thank-you card maker for colleagues

Write a specific thank-you in a minute: pick the occasion, start from an example, and check it says what they did and why it mattered. Download it as an image or send a link. Nothing is stored on our servers.

Start from an example, then make it yours:

  • ○ Long enough to say what they did
  • ○ Says the difference it made
  • ○ More than “great job”

For them

Thank you

Your message appears here.

The card link holds the message itself, so only people you send it to can see it.

THE GUIDE

How to thank a colleague so it really lands

“Great job” is kind, but it is quickly forgotten. Recognition that sticks says what the person did and the difference it made. It takes one minute longer and is remembered for months.

A simple formula

  • What they did: one specific action.
  • The difference it made: for a customer, the team or you.
  • Optional: what it says about them (care, courage, creativity).

Examples

  • VagueThanks for your help this week!
  • SpecificThank you for staying late to fix the report on Tuesday. Because of you, the client got the right numbers on time.
  • SpecificYour idea to simplify the form cut complaints in half. Brilliant thinking.

Frequently asked questions

Ask, or watch what the person seems to like. Many people prefer a private, specific note to public praise.

One-minute lessons on this

TOPIC 07

Why “great job” is not the recognition people want

TOPIC 21

Why praising the whole team can leave your best person unseen

TOPIC 12

How taking credit quietly erodes your team’s trust

TOPIC 43

When the reward for being reliable is more work

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