You’re Welcome Giving Day
Acknowledging kindness with a simple, sincere response, creating a chain of gratitude that brightens days and builds connections.
Position your brand as a champion of humble generosity and authentic gratitude by celebrating the givers who expect nothing in return.
- Share stories of unsung heroes in your community who give without seeking recognition
- Create a 'You're Welcome' challenge encouraging employees/customers to perform acts of kindness anonymously
- Highlight how your organization practices humble giving and builds genuine connections beyond transactional gratitude
Every year we’re reminded how important it is to be thankful for the things that we have received throughout the year. While this is a valuable lesson it came to the attention of Richard Ankli that in the pursuit of being grateful people often forgot how to be humble. It is an unavoidable fact of life that often those who are being thanked are in a position to do so. For some of those who are receiving may rarely ever be in a position to be the one giving.
Gratitude is important, we should all be thankful for what we receive. You’re Welcome Giving Day reminds us that gratitude should be received with humility. Every act of generosity or charity should not be with the expectation of gratitude, but because it is the right thing to do. This may seem like a simple lesson, but all too often it is one that people forget.
Humility reminds us that we are not greater than those who receive our generosity and that we should always be aware of whether those around us have enough. So when others reach out to you and say “Thank you” for all you’ve done, be sure to respond with a humble “You’re welcome.”