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://2hourjobsearch.com/

https://www.thejobcloser.com/

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