Chapter Acknowledgements to Rec Writers

[UGAalum94]

I think Georgia has more than 1000 go through every year, and that's why I understand that the membership or rush chair would have a hard time sending out acknowledgements as the recommendations came in.

It's certainly something that the chapter could do after rush since it would be fewer than 10 notes per member using the fill in the blank cards. I think that post-rush thank yous with information about where the young woman pledged are appreciated, but seem to be more common on certain campuses than others.

But it seems that there are two issues here: one, the element of thanking alumnae for their time, and two, letting people know that the rec. got there okay.

At very competitive recruitments, a good recommendation might matter, and both the PNM and the alumna who sent it would be put a little at ease knowing the chapter received it.

How could this be done better? What do chapters do? Should the PNM and alums just get over it an assume the USPS and campus mail did their jobs?

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally Posted by Alphagamuga

I think Georgia has more than 1000 go through every year, and that's why I understand that the membership or rush chair would have a hard time sending out acknowledgements as the recommendations came in.

It's certainly something that the chapter could do after rush since it would be fewer than 10 notes per member using the fill in the blank cards. I think that post-rush thank yous with information about where the young woman pledged are appreciated, but seem to be more common on certain campuses than others.

But it seems that there are two issues here: one, the element of thanking alumnae for their time, and two, letting people know that the rec. got there okay.

At very competitive recruitments, a good recommendation might matter, and both the PNM and the alumna who sent it would be put a little at ease knowing the chapter received it.

How could this be done better? What do chapters do? Should the PNM and alums just get over it an assume the USPS and campus mail did their jobs?

One chapter I have written a rec for sent me an email saying something like "Thank you for your recommendation for Sally PNM. We appreciate you helping ensure we get the best pledge class this fall!" and then sent me a notecard after recruitment that was a fill-in-the-blank saying thanks for your rec for Sally, she pledged Pi Phi.

[UGAalum94]

Originally Posted by GeekyPenguin

One chapter I have written a rec for sent me an email saying something like "Thank you for your recommendation for Sally PNM. We appreciate you helping ensure we get the best pledge class this fall!" and then sent me a notecard after recruitment that was a fill-in-the-blank saying thanks for your rec for Sally, she pledged Pi Phi.

That sounds perfect to me. Both tasks taken care of.

Maybe rather than the SASE that we were discussing earlier, email is the way to do the acknowledgement part.

When you mailed the rec, you'd send a email too. When the group got the rec, they'd reply.

[GeekyPenguin]

Originally Posted by Alphagamuga

That sounds perfect to me. Both tasks taken care of.

Maybe rather than the SASE that we were discussing earlier, email is the way to do the acknowledgement part.

When you mailed the rec, you'd send a email too. When the group got the rec, they'd reply.

I don't think I did include an email, so they must have looked me up on the website. I don't think I need an acknowledgement beforehand, but I definitely think it is appropriate to write something afterwards. I don't even need to know where she pledged, but I think it's courteous. The reason I want it afterwards is because during recruitment the active sisters have much better things to be doing than writing me a note!

[UGAalum94]

Yeah, that's the thing: you know that they are pretty overwhelmed, and yet, you worry that they might not have gotten the glowing recommendation you wrote. A good rec. from someone who knows the girl personally can matter.