How does it feel to receive an email from a friend? How does it feel to receive a hand-written card from a friend?

For a vast majority of people, we are inundated with emails on a daily basis. Guess what’s jam-packed? Our inboxes!

Guess what’s emptier than ever? Our mailboxes.

When was the last time you wrote a great thank-you card to one of your clients?

A handwritten card may sound a bit old-fashioned, but there’s a good chance some of your most treasured letters aren’t emails. They’re handwritten letters or thank-you cards.

Along those same lines, when was the last time you picked up the phone and actually called instead of emailed a client?

Today is about bringing back handwritten cards. It’s about making calls instead of just sending an email or a text. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with technology, but there’s a more meaningful connection when we go out of our way to show we value the person on the other end of our communication.

Send a letter or a thank-you card today. Make a call instead of sending an email. Ask for a face-to-face conversation to catch up instead of doing a video call.

It will change how you see the people you’re serving.

The Keynote Clarity for Thought Leaders Flash Briefing is presented by Jon Cook, founder of Keynote Content. Jon and his team help thought leaders, namely speakers, coaches, and consultants, craft and share their messages to better serve their audiences. Connect with Jon and his team at Keynote Content by visiting keynotecontent.com. You can subscribe to The Keynote Clarity for Thought Leaders Flash Briefing by visiting bit.ly/KeynoteClarity and enabling it there. Then, all you have to say is, “Alexa, what’s my flash briefing?”