Anonymous
05/12/2025 14:58
Subject: Thank you gift cards for LOR
Anonymous wrote:We did $250 per teacher.
Anonymous
05/12/2025 14:57
Subject: Thank you gift cards for LOR
When my mom worked at a private, the norm was $100-150 per LOR. But the key was to be a teacher who was selective in giving them out. They aren't as meaningful if the same teacher will write one for every kid who asked.
That was ~15 years ago, so I bet now the private school going rate is $200-250 per LOR.
That was ~15 years ago, so I bet now the private school going rate is $200-250 per LOR.
Anonymous
05/12/2025 14:38
Subject: Thank you gift cards for LOR
Anonymous wrote:HS teacher
Generally I receive nothing. I would like to receive a thank you (either verbal or written) letting me know they have acknowledged the work it took and to share the results of where they are going next year! So often they are former students who I don't see daily anymore, so it's kind of a black hole. Each one takes around an hour between chatting with your child and writing the letter so it's a significant undertaking to write 10-20 of them each year and the acknowledgement saves me from burning out on them.
Sometimes I get a small gift ($10 GC, chocolate, a pen or magnet from their chosen school, a coffee mug) and those are always lovely but not expected.
Please don't give large sums of money (in public school, not sure about private). It makes it feel so transactional, and that's not what it's about. It's part of the job description of being a HS teacher. Anything over $100/family/year in my district is supposed to be reported and it just makes it awkward.
Thanks for sharing! It's very helpful.
Anonymous
05/12/2025 14:34
Subject: Thank you gift cards for LOR
We did a note and $50 gift card.
Anonymous
05/12/2025 14:25
Subject: Thank you gift cards for LOR
Anonymous wrote:DC wrote a thank you note and gave merch from the college they are attending.
Why do you think someone would want that? Do adults typically go around wearing or using items emblazoned with a school’s name/emblem that they have no connection to?
Anonymous
05/12/2025 14:10
Subject: Thank you gift cards for LOR
We did $250 per teacher.
Anonymous
05/12/2025 13:52
Subject: Thank you gift cards for LOR
HS teacher
Generally I receive nothing. I would like to receive a thank you (either verbal or written) letting me know they have acknowledged the work it took and to share the results of where they are going next year! So often they are former students who I don't see daily anymore, so it's kind of a black hole. Each one takes around an hour between chatting with your child and writing the letter so it's a significant undertaking to write 10-20 of them each year and the acknowledgement saves me from burning out on them.
Sometimes I get a small gift ($10 GC, chocolate, a pen or magnet from their chosen school, a coffee mug) and those are always lovely but not expected.
Please don't give large sums of money (in public school, not sure about private). It makes it feel so transactional, and that's not what it's about. It's part of the job description of being a HS teacher. Anything over $100/family/year in my district is supposed to be reported and it just makes it awkward.
Generally I receive nothing. I would like to receive a thank you (either verbal or written) letting me know they have acknowledged the work it took and to share the results of where they are going next year! So often they are former students who I don't see daily anymore, so it's kind of a black hole. Each one takes around an hour between chatting with your child and writing the letter so it's a significant undertaking to write 10-20 of them each year and the acknowledgement saves me from burning out on them.
Sometimes I get a small gift ($10 GC, chocolate, a pen or magnet from their chosen school, a coffee mug) and those are always lovely but not expected.
Please don't give large sums of money (in public school, not sure about private). It makes it feel so transactional, and that's not what it's about. It's part of the job description of being a HS teacher. Anything over $100/family/year in my district is supposed to be reported and it just makes it awkward.
Anonymous
05/12/2025 13:44
Subject: Thank you gift cards for LOR
DC wrote a thank you note and gave merch from the college they are attending.
Anonymous
05/12/2025 12:18
Subject: Thank you gift cards for LOR
Gift card is expected at our private….
Anonymous
05/12/2025 12:17
Subject: Thank you gift cards for LOR
Gift cards inappropriate. Write a thank you note.
Anonymous
05/12/2025 12:12
Subject: Thank you gift cards for LOR
Anonymous wrote:NYC private school. Thank you note and a batch of home-baked cookies.
No one wants a batch of home-baked cookies!
Anonymous
05/12/2025 11:13
Subject: Thank you gift cards for LOR
NYC private school. Thank you note and a batch of home-baked cookies.
Anonymous
05/12/2025 09:28
Subject: Thank you gift cards for LOR
Private school. A thank you note from kid and a $15-25 gift card - Starbucks, etc.
Anonymous
05/12/2025 09:19
Subject: Thank you gift cards for LOR
Its like a teacher gift/end of school gift. I'd double or triple what you'd get for a normal teacher.
100-250 seems right to me.
100-250 seems right to me.
Anonymous
05/12/2025 08:57
Subject: Thank you gift cards for LOR
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:At their FCPS high school, my kids gave a thank you note with a $10 gift certificate to each teacher who wrote an LOR (2 for 1 kid and 3 for the other).
These people took 2-3 hours of their time to do something they didn’t have to do. I’m glad you think their time was worth $10.
You think LORS take 2-3 hours?