Dear Manners: I work at a Pilates studio and like to acknowledge and thank the instructors for their hard work after each class.
I don’t know what to do when someone has a detailed conversation with the instructor after class. My habit was to say “Thank you!” out loud. or “Great class!” in the air as you leave the building. Sometimes I try to make eye contact.
Is that an appropriate response? I’ve struggled with this dilemma for years at various workout studios that have fairly intimate environments.
Gentle Reader: Is your goal to thank your instructor privately, or to convey your gratitude to the rest of the class as well? Show your gratitude publicly Or are you rushing to your next appointment?
Miss Manners is asking because your solution seems to address all of these except the first part. Assuming that what you actually care about is not expressing gratitude in public, but expressing your own gratitude, she said that after her last class, she had a personal We suggest that you write a letter and leave it at the front desk.
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