Etiquette for thanking teachers for rec
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Anonymous
Why? You don't think each teacher put in AT LEAST an hour's work on it? I do. They're underpaid anyway and this is not part of their job. $50 was the least we could / would do. |
Anonymous
My English teacher wrote me a college recommendation and after I got in, I got her a couple books written by alumni. She really liked that. |
Anonymous
That is another great idea! |
Anonymous
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I wrote tons and never wanted more than a sincere verbal thank you from the student. It was also nice if and when they stopped by a couple months lafer to report they had been accepted. That said written thank you notes were nice too.
Good luck - hope you are accepted to your dream school. |
Anonymous
Me too! I’ll have to remember this for when DS starts applying and asking for recommendation letters. |
Anonymous
| Wow. I've written dozens of recs each year, and never received (or wanted!) gifts/payment. It's part of the job, and a sincere thank you is a enough. |
Anonymous
| My daughter wrote thank you notes and baked cookies and brownies and gave those to her teachers and counselors who wrote her recommendations. |