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Re: Send someone you appreciate an official 'Continue and Persist' Letter

#153

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I agree so much, but the pessimist in me says that this isn't _really_ free, and I don't want to plug in a cool person's info without knowing who the info is being sold to. If this was publicly available document so I could fill in the missing bits, I'd send a dozen of these tomorrow.

it truly is free hahah we're using some free survey website plan and then Mark would fill in a template in google docs, print, and post the official letter. I think we hit our limit on the form though. We didn't expect it to blow up! Mark is gonna kill me when he checks his email

> some free survey website plan

What's their privacy policy?

Re: Send someone you appreciate an official 'Continue and Persist' Letter

#154

Earlier quoted context omitted.

it truly is free hahah we're using some free survey website plan and then Mark would fill in a template in google docs, print, and post the official letter. I think we hit our limit on the form though. We didn't expect it to blow up! Mark is gonna kill me when he checks his email

> some free survey website plan What's their privacy policy?

https://www.jotform.com/privacy/

Re: Send someone you appreciate an official 'Continue and Persist' Letter

#155
post #64

As a business owner, I can tell you certain letters have a look to them before opened and can trigger anxiety and “heart skip a beat.” A letter looking like its from a law firm is going to trigger concern and even calling an attorney. Not fun to then have the rug pulled out. Reminds me of the terrible pranksters who worry people and then say “it’s just a prank.”

When I owned a small business every letter from the IRS, no matter how benign, was nightmare inducing. Never got anything serious from them as most were “we’ve update some random piece of info on your profile” notifications, but still made me nervous every time.

Wouldn't anything really, really legal be recorded delivery?

Re: Send someone you appreciate an official 'Continue and Persist' Letter

#156
post #67

On a few occasions I’ve called the phone number on a professional vehicle’s “how’s my driving?” bumper sticker to report the driver for good driving. It’s always a fun experience.

I've thought about doing that kind of thing but always worry that it might end up hurting them if the company has some kind of binary "number of complaint line phone calls" metric for each employee.

I've heard too many horror stories about employees/stores getting punished when you give them 4 out of 5 stars since (according to upper management) it implies that something was less than perfect.

Re: Send someone you appreciate an official 'Continue and Persist' Letter

#157
post #67

On a few occasions I’ve called the phone number on a professional vehicle’s “how’s my driving?” bumper sticker to report the driver for good driving. It’s always a fun experience.

I once called the "send us your ideas" feedback hotline of a highway station, suggesting this and that. The person on the phone was like "ok... but do you have complains? why are you even suggesting ideas?"

Re: Send someone you appreciate an official 'Continue and Persist' Letter

#158

Long long ago i and friends would smoke a ton of weed and write letters that we never send. They went something like... Dear sir, you must feel privilaged to receave a letter from someone as important and distingushed as me. It was well earned and deserved i assure you (which is the best kind of assurance) It of course pains me greatly to see my greatness overshadowed but there is joy in being reduced to an observer…

"Long ago....".

Re: Send someone you appreciate an official 'Continue and Persist' Letter

#160
post #67

On a few occasions I’ve called the phone number on a professional vehicle’s “how’s my driving?” bumper sticker to report the driver for good driving. It’s always a fun experience.

I once called the "send us your ideas" feedback hotline of a highway station, suggesting this and that. The person on the phone was like "ok... but do you have complains? why are you even suggesting ideas?"

— Alright, I’d like to also lodge a complaint.

— Now we’re talking. What is it?

— I want to complain you’re not taking my suggestions seriously.

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