Saying thank you in business is vital to professional success.   Recognize co-workers and the role each plays in helping you accomplish your job.  Acknowledge them through emails, in person or give them a surprise call to say thank you.

Start a thank you campaign at your workplace. Create a form that co-workers can use to write their thank you notes or let people use their own creativity. Set up a system for distribution that works such as through inter-office mail, leaving notes on a co-worker’s desk or delivering notes in person. If there is room in the employee lunch area or lounge, add a bulletin board for people to leave acknowledgments for one another.

Managers and supervisors are encouraged to say thank you regularly, express appreciation frequently. Why wait for the annual review to say thank you for a job well done? The customer service programs of such companies as Hallmark and Southwest Airlines are often used as models of success for other businesses and corporations. They have fine-tuned the art of saying thank you to their customers and spend a lot of money doing it.

Recognition is simple, powerful.  See what happens!