Letitia Baldrige Zitate

Englisches Zitat von Letitia Baldrige als Bild

When writing a thank-you if you've had lunch with someone downtown, send an e-mail. If somebody is giving you a dinner party in his or her home and all the work that takes, that person deserves a written thank-you.

Letitia Baldrige

Deutsche Übersetzung

Wenn Sie ein Dankeschön schreiben, wenn Sie mit jemandem in der Innenstadt zu Mittag gegessen haben, senden Sie eine E-Mail. Wenn Ihnen jemand zu Hause eine Dinnerparty gibt und alle Arbeiten, die dazu erforderlich sind, verdient diese Person ein schriftliches Dankeschön.

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