Thank YOu Letter

[quynhdao]

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Have anyone wrote a thank you letter to your rotation pharmacist before? I have been putting off on the letter since i dont know how to start or what to mention beside thank you for the opportunity. Can you give me some points?

 

[Sparda29]

Same for me. I don't know if I should do it or not.

 

[p-rog]

You know, I've never really understood the whole writing a thank you letter concept. I mean, in this day and age, why not just give them a call or write an email saying the same thing?

 

[Carboxide]

It's a formal way of expressing gratitude, and the effort you put into the card shows that you mean it. Email is too formal; thanking them in person is okay but a thank you card is ALWAYS appropriate.

Thank you cards should be relatively short, somewhat detailed and to the point. A well written thank you card can mean the difference between an okay letter of recommendation and a great one, or between being offered a job/position or not being offered one.

An example thank you card for a rotation could be something like:

Dear ______,

Thank you so much for the time you spent teaching me about retail pharmacy. I had a great time and learned so much from you. I know that the skills I learned from you will come in handy in the future and help me to be a great pharmacist. I especially enjoyed learning __________________.

Thanks again for all your time and patience.

Sincerely,

______"

Personalize it to your experience (although I woudln't just copy what I wrote) and make it your own.

 

[rphello]

Personalize it to your experience (although I woudln't just copy what I wrote) and make it your own.

People are touched by thank you letters written in your handwriting. Skip email, like Carboxide said. If you want to display your gratitude and you care about it being received sincerely, a card with a personalized note is, to borrow a Mortal Kombat term, a fatality.

 

[ilovePharmD2]

I think thank you cards/notes make a difference. I actually sent a blank thank you card with a handwritten note inside to my preceptor, not in a pharmacy, but in a public health organization. She was very appreciative of it and actually said it made her day! It was important to me to send the thank you card because she really gave me great opportunities during the rotations to take initiatives and work on my leadership skills which I mentioned in my note. I think cards/notes are more substantial since they take an extra effort. It goes to show how much you really mean it! Just my thoughts...

 

[StaviZFingerZ]

Don't forget $100 gift card along with the card.

Thank you very much.

 

[pharm0000]

As a preceptor, I have received several thank you notes from my students and each of them have touched me deeply. Most of us don't get paid for the time we take to spend with our students, and I feel it is a great honor to try to pass on the bit of knowledge that I have on. I also think it is our professional responsibility to train the future generation of healthcare professionals. That being said, it means a great deal when a student pharmacist takes the time to let me know that what I am doing has made a difference to them. I encourage you to just put your thoughts on paper. It doesn't have to be fancy. I have saved every thank you note I have received.