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From the Ted Talk by Heidi Grant: How to ask for help -- and get a "yes"
Unscramble the Blue Letters
But you know what else they do? They follow up. Donors actually get letters from the kids in the classroom. They get pictures. They get to know that they made a difference. And this is something we need to all be doing in our everyday lievs, especially if we want people to cotinnue to give us help over the long term. Take time to tell your coealglue that the help that they gave you really helped you land that big sale, or hepled you get that interview that you were really hoping to get. Take time to tell your partner that the support they gave you really made it possible for you to get through a tgouh time. Take time to tell your catsitter that you're sepur happy that for some reason, this time the cats didn't break anything while you were away, and so they must have done a really good job.
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But you know what else they do? They follow up. Donors actually get letters from the kids in the classroom. They get pictures. They get to know that they made a difference. And this is something we need to all be doing in our everyday _____, especially if we want people to ________ to give us help over the long term. Take time to tell your _________ that the help that they gave you really helped you land that big sale, or ______ you get that interview that you were really hoping to get. Take time to tell your partner that the support they gave you really made it possible for you to get through a _____ time. Take time to tell your catsitter that you're _____ happy that for some reason, this time the cats didn't break anything while you were away, and so they must have done a really good job.
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Original Text
But you know what else they do? They follow up. Donors actually get letters from the kids in the classroom. They get pictures. They get to know that they made a difference. And this is something we need to all be doing in our everyday lives, especially if we want people to continue to give us help over the long term. Take time to tell your colleague that the help that they gave you really helped you land that big sale, or helped you get that interview that you were really hoping to get. Take time to tell your partner that the support they gave you really made it possible for you to get through a tough time. Take time to tell your catsitter that you're super happy that for some reason, this time the cats didn't break anything while you were away, and so they must have done a really good job.
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