That is very polite". Authentic gratitude is enough of an acknowledgment to foster self-esteem without leading to the kind of dependency on others that "good job" seems to do.
As it was originally a Hindu practice, we may give it a polite nod of gratitude, but its physical and psychological benefits have outgrown one group of people.
While expressing polite, if restrained, gratitude to Representative Jeb Hensarling, the Texas Republican who championed the dismantling of Dodd-Frank for years, banking lobbyists were realistic about actual changes the Senate Democrats would be willing to swallow.
You may get more done with a little gratitude and polite conversation, but this behavior can bring you down.
Jeremy Hunt is still saying no, albeit in the politest terms: "Ministers expressed their gratitude when Mr Saatchi made his very generous offer.
To some, having good manners is akin to a "foreign language" in that they are not used to expressing gratitude, giving thanks and being polite.
Being an effective communicator demands everything from being a good listener to being polite and having the ability to express your gratitude.
Is it keeping a gratitude journal for the things you buy, or being extra-polite to sales clerks, or saying a quiet "thanks for the ability to pay my bills," when you're writing a check to the electric company?
If your correspondent is rude, be polite; if anxious, be sympathetic; if confused, be lucid; if stubborn, be patient; if helpful, show gratitude; if accusatory, be reasonable and just in admitting any faults.
Many of their tips from helping to identify children's gifts to teaching polite behavior to encouraging community service are just as much about good parenting as they are about gratitude…though increasing gratitude in the world is the authors' primary goal.
