How do I thank my profs for their letters?

<p>I didnt buy my teachers anythign last year, but with my profs its a diff. case. should i maybe take them out for coffee or something? theyve been really helpful. iw as leaning towards buying them each a book in their repsective fields. any thoughts?</p>

<p>To professors, writing supporting letters is probably only routine. So unless you really feel that they have done something extraordinary for you or you have troubled them way too much, a thank you note usually will suffice. But whatever you do, don't overkill it.</p>

<p>I bought a coffee mug from the school my professor wrote my rec for and filled it with little chocolate bars. Nothing too spectacular, but expressed my gratitutde none the less.</p>