Karen Loomis opened the conversation with the idea that saying “thank you” is something that should be expected no matter the size of the thing – someone holds a door for you? “Thank you.” Someone gifts you money? “Thank you.”

But is saying “thank you” one size fits all? If not, what is the next thing? What is expected?

Cami Travis-Groves then added that if someone is giving or doing something with an expectation of getting something in return, saying thank you is unlikely to be enough for them. But that is completely outside your control and not something you need to worry about.

Laura Agafitei brought in the idea of reciprocating energy. More effort or more energy from the giver necessitates a bigger thank you. But, if someone is doing something just to get something from you, that is not normal or healthy and we shouldn’t give in to that.

We then got into other ways to way thank you and Laura suggested letting someone how the thing they did made you feel.

Towards the end I shared a story of a time I said “thank you” not realizing the person expected to be tipped.

Are there times when saying thank you isn’t enough? If so, what should you do in addition?

Connect with the panelists:

Strategy and design Consultant for the health and wellness industry. Based in Dublin.

Karen Loomis: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kloomis/

Founder at No Moss Brands. 20 years as a marketing and branding professional. Adjunct professor at Grand Canyon University.  She is passionate about social change.    

Cami Travis-Groves: https://www.linkedin.com/in/goodjujucami/

Recovering graphic designer. Now a transformational coach for creatives. Her third book is titled Inner Growth Workbook for Creatives and her podcast is called Deep Dive Coaching for Creatives.

Dr Robyn Odegaard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynodegaard/

AKA Mental MacGyver. My doctorate is in organizational business psychology with a concentration in sport and performance. I provide luxury level, high performance support and coaching to executives, founders, celebrities and athletes.

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