<p>I had 3 teachers and a counselor write 9 letters of reccomendation for me, I thanked them in advance for writing my letters and made sure my grattitude was expressed. Now that they have been sent, should I give them little gifts? I know I will write them at least a thank you note, but is a small gift certificate appropriate/ expected? Input? what did you guys do?</p>
<p>I have no idea, but sending them little gifts sounds nice and appreciative. They should deserve some kind of thanks but remember that it's part of their job to do these things.</p>
<p>I don't know how big your school is, but I know my teachers well, I just went up to them and said thank you upon my return from winter break. I did give them small gifts for Christmas, but they weren't for the recs.. i just love my teachers :)</p>
<p>a short note is fine, a gift if you give it should be a tangible item (such as a pen, candy, etc). I'd stay away from a gift certificate because its cash under a nice label, and handing your teacher a 10-spot and saying "thanks for the recs" would not seem right. I'm sure others would differ with me on this, but its how I see it. As for expected, gifts are not expected but a note is part of standard etiquette. If you really want to do something nice, get a memento from the school you choose to attend in the spring (coffee mug, etc).</p>
<p>One of my teachers told us about letter of rec. ettiquette, and that there are two basic things you should do: Let the teacher know the results and send a thank you card.</p>
<p>I would have to agree with ^^ about the gifts.</p>
<p>EDIT: Though I do have my own question about letter of rec etiquette...should I wait until I get my results (expected within a few weeks) before sending the thank you cards? That way I can tell them the (hopefully) good news in the card.</p>
<p>Send a thank-you note now. That is really the most important part. </p>
<p>If you bake, a batch of cookies would be nice. Another thought - when you choose amoung your fat envelopes in the spring, purchase a coffee cup or travel mug or some such with your college's logo.</p>
<p>Other possibilities for a gift would be a contribution to a charity that the teacher would approve of.</p>
<p>I did sort of a christmas/rec combo deal. I did canned carmel popcorn and a thank you not. But i had ALOT of recs. I felt kinda bad.</p>
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<p>Hahahahaha :)</p>
<p>BAKE SOMETHING. It's cheap, people will like it no matter what because its food (people eat food), and it is a bit more personal than a store-bought gift. I made cookies and muffins, and the teachers were kind of surprised I made the effort.</p>
<p>I bought See's Candies for my teachers that wrote recs.</p>
<p>I'm going to send a card and a small and thoughtful gift (something that applies to each teacher-- haven't thought what, but something useful) after I get my letters. I feel like I'm ignoring them at the moment even though I did express great thanks, but I think it's better if they get to know the results.</p>