scofield24 Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 I plan to buy a thank you card with personal note, along with a small gift ( my school mug/ chocolate) and give to my recommenders to show my appreciation; i applied to quite a few schools and I know the recommenders pretty well. Would my recommenders be mad if I do this? Of course I will give it to them after they complete all the recommendations, so it shouldn't be a bribe or anything. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theregalrenegade Posted December 5, 2012 Share Posted December 5, 2012 I plan to buy a thank you card with personal note, along with a small gift ( my school mug/ chocolate) and give to my recommenders to show my appreciation; i applied to quite a few schools and I know the recommenders pretty well. Would my recommenders be mad if I do this? Of course I will give it to them after they complete all the recommendations, so it shouldn't be a bribe or anything. Anyone have any suggestions? Thanks!!! Why would they be mad? I think it is standard practice (if not merely common courtesy) to thank those that have taken the time to write these letters for us. Your idea is great! My only suggestion is that since you know these recommenders so well, maybe make the gifts a little more unique to each person. Still, it is the thought that counts. They will be thrilled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queen of Kale Posted December 16, 2012 Share Posted December 16, 2012 I gave my LoR writers a 6-pack of beer. But, you know, after everything was submitted student12345 and huerita 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huerita Posted December 24, 2012 Share Posted December 24, 2012 I gave my LoR writers a 6-pack of beer. But, you know, after everything was submitted LOL!OP - I can't see why they would be mad. It sounds like a nice thought. I'm trying to think of some nice token gift ideas for my recommenders myself, especially because one is out of state and another is out of the country, so some serious postage could be involved. I thought of chocolate, but I'm hesitant to get people food these days because there are so many allergies/dietary preferences - you can never be sure. If any of you gradcafe-ers have any ideas, I'd love to hear them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herbie77 Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 I'm planning on giving my LORs gift cards to a cafe on campus. I have spotted at least one of my LORs there so I know he would appreciate it. I might give one of them a six pack as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olly_oxen Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 I baked cookies for my LOR writers. They seemed to really appreciate them and I was glad I could do something nice for them after they did such an important thing for me by writing my LsOR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Brown Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Small gifts for professors are availlable here: http://academicgifts.wix.com/main Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sweetpearl16 Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 I am still trying to figure out what to get my recommenders. One is my adviser, who is very kind, a wonderful mentor and somewhat reminds me of my grandfather. The other is someone I have done research with for nearly two years. She was the first person I met here when I first moved down, two months before my MA program started. She has also been a wonderful mentor, and is very motherly. Whatever I give them I feel has to go beyond a simple gift for writing me a thank you letter, because they have done so much for me over the past two years. I just haven't figured out what to do in order to show my extreme gratitude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmu Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 I wrote them thank you cards and apologized for the incessant emails over the past few months. No gifts because I can't fit them in their mailboxes and hardly see them. Maybe once I get accepted somewhere I will get them a gift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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