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Guidelines : Anniversary of Employee’s Service to the Company

Anniversary Date of Employee’s Service to the Company

Guidelines and Alternate Phrases

Commend the employee on the occasion.
Thank you, Harvey, for the past 10 years of your life. From what I’ve observed, you’ve probably been as committed to us here at Universal as you have to your own personal goals.
For the past 20 years, we’ve profited from your expertise; the time’s past due for us to say a big, special thank you.
You have a special occasion on the horizon. As of July 6, you will have been part of the Universal family for 10 years—a productive part, I’ll be quick to add.
My, how time flies when you’re having fun. You may not have noticed, but we at Helco have had much pleasure working with you for the last 20 years.
You’ve been a real asset to our company since you joined us 10 years ago. In those 10 years, you’ve contributed skill, time, ideas, energy, and loyalty. We’ve noticed and appreciated all these contributions on our behalf.
Mention what you plan to do, if anything, to commemorate the occasion such as a luncheon, reception, or gift.
We’re planning a departmental reception in your honor on May 2 at 4:00. Would you please invite your family and any special friends to join us all in Conference Room C, where we plan to put our sentiments into words?
Shortly, you will be receiving a plaque commemorating the 25 years of loyal service you’ve given to Universal. Display it or put it away with your keepsakes—either way, please accept it as a small gift that represents a big thank-you for your skill and dedication to the company.
The enclosed tickets are our way of expressing a heartfelt thank-you for the kind of time and commitment to excellence that can’t be bought with a paycheck. You’re the kind of employee who gives 100 percent to whatever the project at hand; we want to be the kind of employer that shows gratitude for your contribution. Enjoy your trip and the time off.
Jill, how about joining us for lunch on Friday, May 6, at 12 noon? Oh, one more thing—you’re the guest of honor! Congratulations on your 20-year anniversary with the company.
What do you do when you have an employee who is productive, talented, creative, loyal, and an all-around nice guy? Well, in lieu of a 90-day trip around the world, we offer our heartfelt thanks for the privilege of working with you the last 20 years.
Make the letter personal by mentioning specific contributions to the company or department, accomplishments and awards, or even personal attributes or attitudes exhibited during the employee’s tenure. Many writers think vague, global commendations sound better than specific ones. Not so. The more specific, the more sincere the commendation sounds.
Your knowledge of the financial world and investment opportunities has contributed most directly to our profitability during the past five years.
On several occasions your supervisor has commented he wished he had a dozen employees just like you—conscientious, dedicated, punctual, skilled. You’re the kind of employee who keeps us in business year after year. We try not to forget that.
Your ability to identify the root cause and your determination to follow a problem through to resolution are exactly what we’ve needed around here. That insight and conscientiousness provide the framework for everything we do.
We really appreciate the long hours, the persistence, the attention to detail, and your usual cooperative attitude about anything we’ve assigned you in these past years. You’ve shown commitment to whatever the goal set in front of you.
Your cheerful smile, your focused attention, and your uncanny way in dealing with difficult customers have contributed most directly to all our efforts in the department.
Despite what the diplomas from your two universities said about your abilities, we put you to our own tests around here. We’re happy to report our efforts have verified what both universities said long ago—you’re a brilliant and talented engineer. We thank you for proving that to us over and over again.
Kevin, we can’t mention your name around the department without the Headstrum project coming to mind. In all the years you’ve worked so diligently around here, that specific contribution has been the cornerstone of our new customer base. We value that contribution as one of the most noteworthy of our company’s history.
I sincerely appreciate the long hours, the furrowed brow over projects gone awry, the creativity in problem-solving, and the can-do attitude you have displayed through the ups and downs of these 20 years.
We have especially appreciated your willingness to work on any client project that came along. In fact, I can’t think of a single project you refused—and all have been handled with such class!
I want to thank you especially for your dedication to the needs of our customers. We’ve noted so many occasions when you’ve stayed after hours to handle a crisis, when you’ve called in from vacation to answer customers’ requests, and when you’ve even driven across the city in a severe thunderstorm to handle an on-site problem.
Your telephone skills have created just the impression we have wanted to convey to our clients. In fact, your telephone conversations have often had better response than some of our on-site sales calls! We thank you sincerely.
Look forward to their future. Imply you are expecting many more years together in the organization. What kind of achievements or accomplishments do you expect on their behalf?
If the past is any indication of the future, we know your contributions will lead us to many more profitable, enjoyable years in the computer industry.
Please keep that same congenial spirit as we move into the next decade together.
Our thoughts are with you today; employees like you keep us in business.
Best wishes for 20 more good ones!
We are looking forward to having you with us for years to come.
We will continue to count on seeing your smiling face every morning.
Best wishes for many more years in the job you enjoy and we appreciate.
Let us know how we can help you continue to do the fine job you’re performing for this company.
Thank you for such dedication and loyalty. We will be depending on you as we move into the next decade.
Your work will continue to be of even more value to us as we make plans to increase market share.
We are thinking of you especially today and focusing on your excellent work—what we’ve come to expect from you and will be counting on for many years to come.
We value your work; you’re the kind of employee we aim to please.
We hope you’ll be with us for many years to come; we have much to gain from your expertise and dedication.
Our future looks bright with you in it. Thank you for your commitment.

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Example 1: Anniversary of Employee’s Service to the Company

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Dear Beverly:

My calendar has a big red mark around August 1, and I’d say it’s been a red-letter year since you joined us. I’ll have us reservations in the Sierra Room of the Fayette Inn at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday, August 2. Can you join me?

Let me take this opportunity to say how much I’ve appreciated your excellent coordination of this year’s meetings. The two meetings in Baltimore and in Orlando come to mind as being the most “eventful” in terms of weather problems and potential hotel disasters you averted. Thanks to your efforts on those meetings, as well as the many others, our staff and prospective clients both arrived and left in a pleasant frame of mind.

Although I can’t say I’m looking forward to more crises in the years to come, I can assure you my mind is at ease knowing you’re so capably willing to handle whatever crops up. Thank you for your continuing efforts at making us at headquarters look so good.

Sincerely,
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Example 2: Sample letters of anniversary of employee’s

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Dear Cheryl:

We are pleased to commemorate your 20 years of service as a part of the Helco team by asking you to be the guest of honor at a May 6 luncheon at the Houstonian, 12 noon.

Our success and expansion into a three-state region is directly attributable to employees like you who have stayed with us through the years, learned our customers’ needs, and then “pulled out all the stops” to see they got what they wanted. Specifically, I recall your invaluable help in getting the media attention we needed to go into the Atlanta market.

You have shown our new employees what continual education means to the business by always being one of the first to avail yourself of new training seminars. We also have appreciated your willingness to offer your time to professional groups outside the organization working to improve the way we do business.

We’re looking forward to the luncheon and more time to express our deepest appreciation for your contribution to the company, as well as your gift of friendship to those of us who work closely with you. Best wishes in the years ahead as you lead the way to more markets and better customer service.

Cordially,
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Example 3: Service employee anniversary

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Dear Christine:

It’s an important day for our company—this is your 20th anniversary at Zatarin’s Shoes. Congratulations!

In the twenty years you’ve been with our company, you’ve gone from entry-level engineer to Director of Research and Development— the epicenter of our business. Your leadership has kept us at the top of athletic shoe manufacturers.

One of your most important projects has been to develop an in-line skates series in the early 90’s. Your persistence was nothing short of visionary. Our prominence in the in-line market today can be traced back to your work ten years ago.

To mark the occasion, Dave Nelson and I would like for you to accept the enclosed bonus check. We would be honored if you would join us for lunch tomorrow—to celebrate our good fortune at having such an exceptional colleague.

Sincerely,
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Example 4: Employee’s service letters

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Dear Daniel:

Congratulations! Today marks your 10th anniversary in the design department of Howard & Loew. For the last decade you have been bringing your best to work, gaining positive exposure for our clients and our agency. It is a rare pleasure to have such a dedicated and loyal employee.

Your contributions to our agency have been tremendous, from the late nights you spent on the Freedman campaign to the incredible design you did for Zaps Shoes. The Zaps’ in-line skates campaign was the single most successful advertising campaign in our company’s history. Their name is synonymous with in-line skates due in large part to your efforts.

In order to celebrate this important occasion, the design department will hold a reception in your honor at Benston’s on Friday at noon. Please invite your family to join us.

Thank you for the last ten years, Daniel. We look forward to the next ten.

Sincerely,
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Example 5: Congratulation letter on employee service anniversary

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Dear Shannon:

Do you remember where you were fifteen years ago today? According to my calendar, it was your first day of work at Wright Homes. For the past 15 years we have been fortunate to have your expertise, your creativity, your loyalty, and your friendship.

Many people think of you most when they think of our successes: the Gary Library design, the governor’s mansion, the Indiana Architecture Award, and the feature article in Architectural Monthly. I think of you most through the lean years when your refusal to compromise kept us on track. Your creative integrity positioned Wright Homes to gain the national reputation it has today.

Please consider the enclosed tickets a token of our appreciation and esteem. It’s been a pleasure to work with you. You have been a tremendous asset to this company. I know the coming years will be just as fruitful.

Sincerely,
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Example 6: Example of anniversary of employee’s service to the company letter

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Dear Ryan:

Ten years ago today I remember a young, bright-eyed new engineer peeking into my office asking for directions to the elevator. Today he is an experienced senior engineer who knows his way around one of the most influential technology corporations in New York.

Happy 10th anniversary, Ryan. We are glad we have been able to keep you here for a decade. Your contributions to Freedman Technologies have been numerous and substantial. From the mini-laser to the X5000 microprocessors, you have led the company forward, keeping us on the leading edge of technology. Innovation and precision are the hallmarks of a Ryan Claycomb project.

The engineering department has planned a celebration in your honor. Would you and your family be able to join us at Gershwin’s on Friday at 7:00 p.m. for dinner?

Thank you for spending ten great years with us. We look forward to the coming years.

Sincerely,
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Example 7: Letter for employee service

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Dear Brenda:

How does your schedule look on Friday? I hope you can find time for a very important lunch. Allen and I would like to take you out to celebrate your first anniversary as office manager with Universal Oil.

Since you came to us a year ago, we have noticed changes in the office. The new accounting system has cut our billing errors in half. The office staff has reached new levels of efficiency. Drivers get their dispatch tickets when they walk in the door, and the filing is actually completed before noon.

We appreciate the work you do. Rarely does an employee make such an immediate impact. Your contributions have been exceptional. Your future with Universal looks bright.

Sincerely,
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Example 8: Employee Service to the Company

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Dear Maria:

Happy anniversary, Maria! It was five years ago today you joined our company.

In those five years we have come to depend upon your organizational skills, your professionalism, your wit, and your unflappable calm in the midst of crisis. You have kept me on time for appointments, prepared for meetings, and up-to-date on our clients.

We landed the Freedman account due in large part to the extra hours you put in on their proposal. Your quick thinking saved our presentation for Wright Homes, earning us one of the largest contracts in our company’s history. And through it all I haven’t heard a word of complaint from you. Your positive attitude keeps the whole department going.

Thank you, Maria. Please accept these flowers as a sign of our appreciation for all your hard work. I couldn’t ask for a better assistant.

Sincerely,
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Example 9: Appreciate letter to employee for work

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Dear David:

How time has flown! It hardly seems like ten years have passed since you began working at Edge Chemicals. In that time you’ve become an important element in our success.

In 1988, we were a fledgling distributor, struggling for a foothold in the local market. You came on as sales director and spent countless hours on the road building up our customer base. Today, thanks in large part to your efforts, we are the largest chemical distributor in Indiana and growing.

This clock is a symbol of your ten golden years with us and the many years to come. We appreciate your unwavering commitment to Edge. You are a valued colleague and friend.

Sincerely,
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Example 10: Congratulation letter

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Dear Kelly:

Writing letters like this is one of the greatest pleasures of my job. I get to let a valued employee know how important she is to our company. Today is your twentieth anniversary at Coleman Electric. Congratulations.

Our maintenance department has thrived under you leadership. We have seen our line crews become safer and more highly skilled as you instituted and expanded a continuing training program. Your preventive maintenance initiative decreased isolated outages by 25 percent. And your can-do attitude has made Coleman Electric a more pleasant place to work. Line technicians tell frequently what a supportive, positive supervisor you are.

We have arranged a party in your honor at 4:00 p.m. on the third of May. I hope you will invite your family and special friends to celebrate this important occasion with us. Thank you for giving us twenty great years, Kelly. We look forward to many more.

Sincerely,
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