However, a simple ‘thank you’ is a powerful career move in a wide variety of situations from job interviews to negotiation to ongoing career management. Here are 10 ways giving thanks helps your career:Identifying your prioritiesThe first step in identifying your best next career move is to figure out your priorities. Following up with a networking contactSaying thank you is not only useful for difficult conversations but your ongoing networking communications as well. A thank you note is another point of contact for those professional relationships you want to develop: thank you for the exploratory meeting or job interview; thank you to the organizer of a conference; thank you to the speaker at an event. A personalized note that comments on something the other person said shows you were impacted by the interaction.

Source: Forbes November 27, 2016 15:09 UTC