Choose a topic to view sample appreciation letters
Thank a business for good service, low prices, or professional courtesies
Thank a doctor or health care facility
Express appreciation to long-term customers and those who pay their bills promptly
Thank a religious leader
Express appreciation to an employee
Thank a retiree for his or her service
Thank someone for volunteer work
Thank someone for helping in your absence
Topics related to appreciation letters
Accept an Honor/Suggestion
Business/Work
Accept a job offer
Accept an invitation to a business appointment
Acknowledge the receipt of a report, letter or other
Acknowledge the receipt of a resume
Congratulate someone on his or her retirement
Encourage/motivate your reader to increase sales
Relieve someone from delegated responsibilities because someone else will assume them
Thank someone for an appointment, interview, or meeting
Thank someone for an award, bonus, or raise
Write a farewell letter to a person who is leaving employment
Write a farewell letter to a person who is retiring
Write a farewell letter to management, co-workers or clients
Customers
Follow up after a sale to thank the customer and offer service
Note the anniversary of a customer's company
Thank a customer for a payment
Thank a customer for purchasing a product or service
Thank a customer or client
Employees
Acknowledge the receipt of a suggestion from an employee
Announce the appointment of an employee to a committee or position
Congratulate an employee on the anniversary of his or her service
Compliment or praise an employee's family for their contribution to the employee's success
Compliment or praise an employee's work performance
Note the anniversary of an employee's service
Government/Political
Congratulate a politician on an election or on the passage of legislation
Express regret on the defeat of legislation or the loss of an election
Praise government officials or employees
Media
Personal
Positive Feedback
Reply positively to a suggestion
Respond positively to negative feedback
Respond to a complaint and treat it as valuable feedback
Praise
Compliment or praise a product or service supplier
Compliment or praise a program chairperson or planner
Compliment or praise a salesperson or a sales staff
Compliment or praise a speaker
Compliment or praise someone for an achievement
Compliment or praise the work of an employee from another firm
Congratulate someone on a speech or presentation
Service
Accept a request to serve in an honorary position
Thank someone for a favor
Thank someone for a gift
Thank someone for help or support
Thank someone for hospitality
Thank someone for a philanthropic contribution
Write a letter to accompany a contribution to a good cause
Social Event
Accept a formal invitation to a social event
Accept an informal invitation to a social event
Thank someone for a pleasant occasion
Thank someone for visiting a place or attending an event
Sympathy
Thank You
Thank someone for a compliment or praise
Thank someone for a job well done
Thank someone for a referral or recommendation
Thank someone for a reply or response
Thank someone for a speech or presentation
Thank someone for accepting your advice or recommendation
Thank someone for advice or a suggestion
Thank someone for an inquiry
Thank someone for information
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