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The VP of our division took the new hires (including myself) and other personnel out for dinner and drinks tonight, on him. I'm new here, but do you think it would look like a suck-up or a gentleman move to thank him for his generosity tomorrow? Also, do you see this going on much at your firm?
I think a short personal written note that says thank you for the wonderful dinner and the chance to get to know everyone better would be fine or if you happen to see him in the hall tell him you appreciate his generosity, dinner was delicious and it was nice to get to know others better.
Something similar to what I wrote, just keep it short and to the point.
I would NOT do a personalized letter. I think it would be too out of place at the office and indeed look like a suckup effort.
However, a single paragraph thank you email would be very appropriate and not out of place in an office. Nothing gushing, but a straightforward "thank you, I appreciate being invited."
Last edited by blktoptrvl; 03-20-2014 at 07:38 PM..
I would encourage you to thank him, but a short email or a quick comment in the hallway is probably enough.
I agree. I would probably just say you had a great time and thank him casually, if you interact with him regularly. Otherwise a short, casual email saying you enjoyed yourself and thanking him would be the way to go
Maybe I should have been more clear. I'm not planning on a doing page letter for it - just a couple of sentences like "Mr. X, I appreciate your generosity and including me in the social outing. I enjoy the team atmosphere here and am looking forward to working closely with team members in the future"
I would NOT do a personalized letter. I think it would be too out of place at the office and indeed look like a suckup effort.
However, a single paragraph thank you email would be very appropriate and not out of place in an office. Nothing gushing, but a straightforward "thank you, I appreciate being invited."
This right here. Quick email.
Whenever I take one of my field teams out for dinner/drinks (as a VP), I send a "thanks for coming out" email the next day. Their engagement is valuable to me.
Maybe I should have been more clear. I'm not planning on a doing page letter for it - just a couple of sentences like "Mr. X, I appreciate your generosity and including me in the social outing. I enjoy the team atmosphere here and am looking forward to working closely with team members in the future"
Sounds too formal.
Say something like "(first name or whatever you call him to his face), thank you for the dinner at (restaurant). We all had a great time and I would like to thank you for your generosity". sincerely, emigrations.
A note would be too formal and I think a simple verbal "Thank you for the very nice dinner the other night, we really all enjoyed it" would be much better. I like personal verbal communications like this, it means more to people sometimes than something scratched on a piece of paper.
IMO thank yous are never out of place and should never be seen as sucking up either. Someone did something nice for you and you are simply letting them know it was appreciated. It will also set you apart from the "takers" who never think to show their gratitude for things like this.
Your boss puts his pants on the same way you do so I see no reason to be afraid to approach him as a human and let him know you enjoyed the gesture. If a subordinate approached me and said that I would think very highly of that person.
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