The Thank You Note Scoring Sheet

1. Written within 24 hours of the event: 10 points.
2. Written within three days of the event: 7 points.
3. Written a month or more after the event: 2 points
4. Not written at all: Minus 10 points.
   
5. Handwritten on fine stationery: 10 points.
6. Typed in an email: 5 points.
7. Scrawled on a cocktail napkin: 1 point.
8. Sent via Instant Messaging: Minus 5 points.
   
9. Addressed to Dear Friend: Minus 20 points.
10. Simply expresses sincere thanks: 10 points.
11. Drenched in insincerity: Minus 20 points.
    
12. Expresses thanks and asks for a favor: Minus 10 points.
13. Expresses thanks in a postscript to a lengthy letter: Minus 5 points.
14. Expresses "so mild as to be almost nonexistent" thanks: Minus 5 points.
15. Combines thanks with constructive criticism: Minus 10 points.
16. Combines sincere thanks with wit: 20 points.