What did you do for your Letter Writers?

[greencoloredpencil]

I was unaware that doing something besides thanking your letter writers was an established practice...

[alethicethic]

I gave them handwritten thank you notes, and a nice little package of tea, because these are people who have mentored me for the last three-odd years. Nothing too flashy or expensive; I feel that that would be inappropriate. 

[philosophe]

I think it's funny how people keep referring to "handwritten thank you notes."  It's like... is there really any other type of thank you note?  Ah, 21st century.

 

(I guess I don't consider an email "thank you" to be an actual thank you note.)

[DHumeDominates]

My handwriting is disgraceful, so handwritten notes are out of the running for me.

[emmm]

I think email thank you notes are fine -- and especially convenient for people who are out of town (what...a stamp?). That said, I did write notes to my referees that were attached to the gifts I gave them personally (I was still taking classes at the same school). I also emailed them admissions updates, which I think were also appreciated.