{"id":5990,"date":"2021-06-04T10:59:22","date_gmt":"2021-06-04T14:59:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/postalgia.ink\/?p=5990"},"modified":"2021-06-04T10:59:22","modified_gmt":"2021-06-04T14:59:22","slug":"how-one-company-built-a-business-with-thank-you-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/daviesis.io\/postalgia\/how-one-company-built-a-business-with-thank-you-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"How One Company Built A Business With Thank You Notes"},"content":{"rendered":"

You know that feeling when you receive a handwritten thank you note in the mail? It’s like an instant boost of happiness and appreciation for someone who took their time to send you something. Well, one company has taken those feelings and turned them into a business model.<\/p>\n

Here at Postalgia, we just love case studies. They aren\u2019t merely a theory on what will work; they are tangible and replicable. We know that handwritten notes work to build customer relationships: we see results with our clients every day. But it\u2019s always nice to see a success story unrelated to the work we do.<\/p>\n

And we have a good one for you.<\/p>\n

After launching in 2010, a tech accessory company called HEX<\/a> took a different approach to compete with big players like Michael Kors and Nordstrom. With every customer purchase, they included a handwritten note:<\/p>\n

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Photo via cdransf\/Instagram<\/span><\/p>\n

Every employee played a part. Day after day, they wrote out these thank you notes and popped them into the package before being shipped to the customer. All told, they sent out<\/a> 13,000 thank you notes.<\/p>\n

And HEX isn\u2019t the only successful business using thank you note to grow their customer base. When they first started, tech platform Wufoo had team members send out<\/a> handwritten personalized notes to thank customers for using their form creation service.<\/p>\n

And it wasn\u2019t just the marketing team – even developers were part of the effort. The note was written on fun thank you cards – some even with googly eyes – which perfectly fit Wufoo\u2019s brand.<\/p>\n

Of course, sending a thank you note to every customer is a commitment. And we wouldn\u2019t suggest sending 13,000 thank-you notes by hand when there are friendly robots that can hand write letters<\/a> for you with an incredible team to help make it happen.<\/p>\n

But the power of a sincere, handwritten thank-you note is the big takeaway. HEX, Wufoo and thousands of companies like them have leveraged a mix of gratitude, customer appreciation and personalization to create something memorable for their audience.<\/p>\n

And how do we know that? Because their customers are sharing these notes. HEX and Wufoo customers were so impressed that they posted pictures of the notes, which spread the word about both companies without each company even being involved. The effort paid dividends beyond just that one customer.<\/p>\n

Still not convinced? Challenge accepted.<\/p>\n

Check out our blog, where we share 5 reasons why handwritten notes are powerful<\/a> and 12 ways to use handwritten notes in your sales funnel<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Custom, personalized thank you notes<\/a> can take your business to the next level. And now is the perfect time to get started.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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