Ideas on thanking those who wrote your letters of rec...

[davyjone96431]

I'm a strong believer in expressing gratitude for people who have done you a favor so I was thinking of sending a small gift to the three people (2 professors and and a pharmacist) that wrote my letter of recommendation. But I'm brainstorming right now and the only idea I have is to send them a card along with a gift certificate.

If it is a gift certificate, what would be a cool place for them to use it at?

Restaurants (Rubios? Chilli's? TGIF?)
Bookstores (Borders?)
Coffee Places (...Beans)
Grocery Store?

But if anyone has ideas on things other than a gift certificate, that would be yummy too. please tell me, i'm not very acknowledgeable on what mainstream people like.

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[jun99]

Um...I just sent two cards and an email to the three people who wrote letters on my behalf. Are gifts even appropriate? Haha, I can just imagine the look on my professor's face if he opened up the card and saw a Rubio's gift card inside .........but I guess it all depends on who wrote the letters for you, and the kind relationship you have with them.

 

[Nobody]

I'm a strong believer in expressing gratitude for people who have done you a favor so I was thinking of sending a small gift to the three people (2 professors and and a pharmacist) that wrote my letter of recommendation. But I'm brainstorming right now and the only idea I have is to send them a card along with a gift certificate.

If it is a gift certificate, what would be a cool place for them to use it at?

Restaurants (Rubios? Chilli's? TGIF?)
Bookstores (Borders?)
Coffee Places (...Beans)
Grocery Store?

But if anyone has ideas on things other than a gift certificate, that would be yummy too. please tell me, i'm not very acknowledgeable on what mainstream people like.

B.J.

 

[LECOMorBUST]

I have given thought to this as well, especially if everything goes well. These professors who helped contribute to making the application stronger; I think it says a lot to essentially vouch for someone and associate their "good" name with someone who they believe have proven themselves in their course and will prove themselves at pharmacy school.

If I get accepted, I plan on asking the professors if they would like to join my family for dinner at whatever restaurant they would like to celebrate/"thank them". I predict their reaction might be mixed, flattery and/or accepted dinner invitation.

 

[davyjone96431]

B.J.

Well my throat hurt so maybe you can help me out since you're such a expert.

 

[jg12]

How about baking them something? Banana bread, brownies, some really great cookies...everyone likes that kind of stuff. I know I do.

 

[KellyBean]

I just sent them thank you cards with boxes of chocolate

 

[brasilia01]

I just sent thank you cards with some cookies. I hope they liked them.

 

[Quiksilver]

i am a firm believer too. I told my boss that if i get, i am selling my soul to him. If you do want to go above and beyond, really a gift card to restaurant always works. Maybe a nicer chain restaurant like Olive Garden or Outback .

 

[KUMoose]

I had two women and two men write me letters. The ladies got a 60 minute power massage (both worked with me, about 2 blocks from a nice salon) and the men got nice bottles of wine (after making sure they both drank and what they liked) along with cards.

My old boss who wrote a two page letter for me gets another present when I graduate (and get a job), but that's because she let me run wild as a contractor, student and nervous wreck for 3 years.

 

[Leb]

Now you all made me feel like a Jack*ss.
I asked my two professors who i interned with in the last two summers to write me a letter of recommendation. They wrote so highly of me. So i sent them Thank you Cards. I did not know i had to send something else like chocolate or a gift card.
Do you think it is appropriate to send them something right now or is it too late that it will look cheesy?
Or maybe i should send them something if i get accepted?

 

[bamboo511]

i know, i feel bad, all i got them was thank you cards, how much do you guys think the gift card value should be???

 

[TheKoz]

im so poor that i cant afford much of these stuff, im thinking of going up to them personally and thank them, is this good?

 

[jesterman]

I got my three women recommendation writers an orchid, the male one a box of nice chocolates (kept it under $15 each) AND to all, a thoughtfully written thank you card. For me, I think that a nice thank you card would have been sufficient and when I say nice, I mean that you should actually take the time to really express your gratitude and make it sincere, non generic and not just a one liner.

 

[KUMoose]

Understand that my circumstances are vastly different from the average applicants. I have a 70k/year job, so buying some wine and a few massage gift cards isn't a large dent. Not to mention I'm horrible at saving, so it's unlikely I would have kept that money for school had I not spent it.

I would get them something and cards are a great, cheap way to say thanks.

 

[Farmercyst]

I plan on sending them a history from first interview letter to acceptance letter (provided I get one). I'll thank them for time and trouble, that's pretty much it.

 

[nerv12345]

box of chocolates---that's what my gf did

 

[sdn1977]

I write lots of LORs & I don't expect a gift.

A nice handwritten thank you speaks volumes.