How-to-SayThank-You

HowtoSayThankYoubyRoyHoffmanAbouttheAuthor•RoyHoffmanistheauthorofAlmostFamily,winneroftheLillianSmithAwardforfiction,andBackHome:JourneysThroughMobile.AnativeofMobile,Alabama,heworkedinNewYorkCityfortwentyyearsasajournalist,speechwriter,editor,andteacher,beforereturningSouthaswriter-in-residenceattheMobileRegister,whereheisnowonstaff.HisessaysandreviewshaveappearedinTheNewYorkTimes,Esquire,OxfordAmericanandotherpublications.AbouttheAuthor•RearAdmiralRoyF.LatchHoffmann,U.S.Navy(retired)isChairmanofSwiftBoatVeteransforTruth,establishedMay4,2004,inoppositiontoJohnKerry'scandidacyforU.S.President.HeisnottobeconfusedwithSouthernwriterRoyHoffman,theauthorofAlmostFamilyandChickenDreamingCorn.•AccordingtoWashingtonPost,AdmiralHoffmansawhishonorunderattack,andtookthefighttotheKerrycamp.•AccordingtotheMilwaukeeJournal-Sentinel,afterHoffmannretiredfromtheNavy,hespenteightyearsinMilwaukeeastheportdirectorbeforebeingunceremoniouslydumpedin1986.AMilwaukeealdermanwasquotedassayingHewasgiventhechoiceofleavingwithgraceorhewouldbefired.Vocabulary•decency得体，合乎礼仪•realm王国，国度•parochial目光偏狭的，地方观念的•danke/merci/gracias谢谢•windshield挡风玻璃•blunder（因愚蠢、粗心而造成的）大错•rump牛臀肉•claret红酒（尤指波尔多红酒）•amnesia健忘症•knowinone'sbones从内心感到，确信Vocabulary•prickle使感到刺痛•terse简短的•tarry耽搁，迟延•buckledown倾全力于，开始认真做某事•slide悄悄地溜走•slob粗俗的人•caveatemptor买主请自己注意•bound跳跃•tinselly金属箔似的•chummy很友好的，亲密的•catchy引起注意的Vocabulary•praline杏仁糖，干果糖•maplesyrup槭糖，枫糖•lavish过分贵重的•reciprocate回报，还礼•down羽绒，鸭绒•gourmet供美食家享用的•butterup奉承，巴结•bribery行贿，受贿•hush使安静，使平静•trinket小玩意儿MainIdeasofthearticle•Paragraph1:When…,manyofusfallmute.•Paragraph2:Sometimesthespokenwordisnotenough.•Paragraph3:Athank-younoteasawayofgratitude.•Paragraph4:Tipsforwritingathank-younote.•Paragraph5:Becarefulinchoosingathank-youcard.MainIdeasofthearticle•Paragraph6:Athank-yougiftisbestwithasignature.•Paragraph7:Thank-yougiftsshouldneverbetoolavish.•Paragraph8:Sendathank-yougifttoyouremployer.•Paragraph9:Saythankyoutoyouremployees.•Paragraph10:It’sanactweneedmoreof.Howmanywaysarementioned?•Athank-younote•Athank-youphone•Athank-youcard/postcard•Athank-yougift•Averbal“thankyou”•Athank-youmeal•Athank-youvisitSummary•Sayingthankyouisimportantinourdailylife.Weshouldthankpeoplewhooncegaveushelp.Eventhoughpeoplehelpothersnotfortheirthanks,theyalsowantpeopletothankthem.However,whenthetimecomestosaythankyoutosomeoneinourownland,manyofusmayfallcute.•Ofcourse,thereareathousandwaystosaythankyou.Sometimeswhenthespokenwordisnotenough,wemaysendathank-younote,cardorgifttoexpressourgratitude.•But,therearesomethingsweshouldtakecare.Suchas,becarefulinchoosingathank-youcardandthethank-yougiftsshouldneverbetoolavish.Andthenathank-yougiftisbestwithasignature.Atthesametime,asaemployee,ifyouwanttothankyourboss,youshouldn'tmakethegifttoopersonal.Ticketstoaballoraplayarebetter.Also,ifyouwereaboss,itisnotbadtohavelunchordinnertoexpressyourgratitude.•Certainly,sayingthankyouisanactthatweneedtohelpusallgetthroughthedayalittlemoreeasily,evenalittlelessselfishly.Morethankyou,lessdislikeorconflict.So,don'tmeantosaythankyou,youwillliveabetterlife.Thankfulnessquotes•Wedonotreallyfeelgratefultowardthosewhomakeourdreamscometrue;theyruinourdreams.(EricHoffer)•Thepeoplewhoresistchangewillbeconfrontedbythegrowingnumberofpeoplewhoseethatbetterways...areavailablethankstotechnology.(BillGates)•Letusbegratefultopeoplewhomakeushappy;theyarethecharminggardenerswhomakeoursoulsblossom.(MarcelProust)Thankfulnessquotes•Ifyouandyourchildrenfarewell,andyouraffairsbetoyourcontentment,IgiveverygreatthankstoGod,havingmyhopeinheaven.•(TheBible)•Ifyousuffer,thankGod!--itisasuresignthatyouarealive.•(ElbertHubbard)•WegivethankstoGodalwaysforyouall,makingmentionofyouinourprayers.(1Thessalonians1:2)•(TheBible)•Ceasenottogivethanksforyou,makingmentionofyouinmyprayers.(Ephesians1:16)•(TheBible)•Yealsohelpingtogetherbyprayerforus,thatforthegiftbestoweduponusbythemeansofmanypersonsthanksmaybegivenbymanyonourbehalf.(2Corinthians1:11)•(TheBible)