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What's an appropriate token of appreciation?

 
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Mike Harrison
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2015 3:11 pm    Post subject: What's an appropriate token of appreciation? Reply with quote

I have to send my Telos Zephyr Classic in for repair, and was extremely lucky that a Chief Engineer I used to work with back in my radio days had a spare Zephyr on the shelf and loaned it to me at no charge.

He's a great guy and was terrific to work with (very smart and funny), but he and I are not really anything more than acquaintances, so I know nothing about him. I offered to take him to lunch when I return his codec, but he politely declined due to Chief Engineer workload.

Anyone have any suggestions as to how to show my appreciation for his kindness and super-speedy response to my call for help (I asked him only yesterday and his Zephyr is already in my rack and working).

Thanks!
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Philip Banks
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2015 3:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Make him the hero by sending him a gift basket of edible goodies he may share with his colleagues.
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Bob Bergen
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 15, 2015 3:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Amazon gift certificate. He can get whatever he wants.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 1:24 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

He's a radio engineer. To me, that says a bottle of booze. cool
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Rick Riley
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 16, 2015 9:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

IMO, gifts are for the holidays at the end of the year. Sincere emails saying what you said to begin this post will be well received. Everyone likes to know that they made a difference. Telling them so, and how much difference they made will make his day as much as anything.

If you really need to get him something, everyone drinks coffee and there are Starbucks next to Starbucks, so send him a card stating the same with a Starbucks gift card, saying, 'I couldn't take you to lunch because you're so busy with your workload, but everyone needs a break, so the next one's on me'. Either one of those will be appreciated as most people don't take time to do anything to acknowledge niceties.
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 17, 2015 8:27 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nothing says thank you like a pedicure... that's what my wife tells me.
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