GUIDELINES

  1. Appreciation would be the best motivation for an employee. In this letter, you could genuinely compliment the efforts of your employee. It could have a friendly tone but you could choose to be professional. A bonus payment or any such token of appreciation could be mentioned in this letter.
  2. Acknowledge the achievements of your employee.
  3. Appreciate the efforts of your employee to achieve such high standard.
  4. End with a note of gratitude for the contributions of your employee.

SAMPLE LETTER

[Senders Name]
[Address line]
[State, ZIP Code]

[Letter Date]

[Recipients Name]
[Address line]
[State, ZIP Code]

[Subject: Normally bold, summarizes the intention of the letter] -Optional-


Dear [Recipients Name],

I would like to inform you of a distinguished member of staff you have in Sarah Sutton. Sarah works on one of your helpdesks and has always been patient when dealing with questions. Her calm manner was just what was needed when I was becoming increasingly frustrated. She was able to use her knowledge to help me. With employees like Sarah on your staff role, I am sure that Carson Corporation will go from strength to strength.

Sincerely,

[Senders Name]
[Senders Title] -Optional-

[Enclosures: number] - Optional -
cc: [Name of copy recipient] - Optional -

Compliment letter to a company's staff for good service.

Further things to consider when writing compliment letters to team members

Further things to consider when writing compliment letters to team members

Compliment Letters

Compliment letters are letters written to commend someone for his/her good deeds. The objective of such letters is to praise someone for his/her hard work or achievement. Though compliment letters are considered a professional gesture in the corporate world, you can use them in your personal life to appreciate your loved ones for their achievements. Compliment letters can be used in instances such as complimenting an employee for a job well done, complimenting the organizing committee for an excellent event, or complimenting someone for winning an award. They can also be used to compliment a colleague for delivering a good orientation or sales speech.

When writing compliment letters, make sure to mention the name of the person you are complimenting in the letter stating how valuable this person is. If you are complimenting an employee's productivity, appreciate his/her efforts to achieve such high standard. Be sincere and genuine when talking about someone's achievements. Mention the reason why you are complimenting this person. Be polite and maintain a friendly tone throughout the letter. Make sure that the words in the letter make the other person feel special and appreciated. End the letter by praising this person again for his/her contributions.

Letters to Team Members

Letters to team members are letters sent to people belonging to a specific group involved in striving to achieve a common goal. These could be appreciation letters to show gratitude and acknowledgment for the efforts of team members or motivation letters to offer encouragement. Communicating with the people who helped you achieve your goals is one of the most effective ways to strengthen your network and your work relationships. Everyone loves to be appreciated for his/her efforts and encouraged when the going gets tough. The best way to do this is to draft a letter to communicate your feelings.

Letters to team members can be informal as these are people whom you know pretty well. Begin by stating the objective of your letter. Go directly to the point and deliver your message. If you are writing to appreciate the team members' for outstanding performance, recognize the skills they used to achieve that performance. If the letter is meant to give motivation to the team, offer your encouragement assertively and in a sensitive tone. Avoid making negative comments directed to members who seem to be lagging behind. End the letter with a positive remark or a statement of encouragement.

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