Why Say Thank You Anyway? I Steve Dalton, Author of The Job Closer & 2 Hour Job Search
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Why Say Thank You Anyway? I Steve Dalton, Author of The Job Closer & 2 Hour Job Search
Most thank-you notes are nothing more than polite spam.
They’re sent on autopilot, on reflex. That’s why they’re forgettable.
But what if your thank you’s worked as a strategy not a formality…
Even better, as he fastest way to turn a stranger into an advocate, to be referred, and re-invited?
Steve Dalton—is the author of The 2-Hour Job Search and The Job Closer (translated into 7 languages) —joins me to dismantle the myth of thank yous.
Together we expose why:
- Generic thank yous commoditize you. They disappear into inbox purgatory.
- Bespoke gratitude compounds trust. It shows you heard, acted, and evolved.
- Follow-through is the differentiator. Not words, but proof.
- Gratitude is career capital. The cheapest, fastest way to turn strangers into advocates.
This isn’t about manners.
It’s about leverage.
If you’re still treating thank you’s like a box to tick, you’re missing the single most underutilized tool in your job search arsenal.
Listen in—and start saying thank you in a way that actually counts.
Connect with Steve
Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/daltonsteve/
Books
https://www.thejobcloser.com/
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