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Title: Xmas cards to customers...
Post by: dazmond on November 01, 2022, 04:10:35 pm
It's that time of year again lads! ;D

I've still got 74 cards from last Xmas all sealed and stamped so I'll only need another 130 or so (I'll commence posting them on Mon 5th Dec)so I'll only post them on the 3 weeks work thats due before Xmas.... 8)
Title: Re: Xmas cards to customers...
Post by: SB Cleaning on November 01, 2022, 04:20:00 pm
I have never given a Christmas card to any of my customers since i started 13 years ago...
Far too much hassle  ;D
Title: Re: Xmas cards to customers...
Post by: dazmond on November 01, 2022, 04:28:28 pm
I have never given a Christmas card to any of my customers since i started 13 years ago...
Far too much hassle  ;D

I only started sending them a few years ago but I really appreciate my customers and it helps massively with tips (now i dont collect anymore).i still usually get £500+ tips every year which comes in handy.ive even got my own stamp now so no hand writing out 200+ cards! ;D(which I used to do a few years ago!)
Title: Re: Xmas cards to customers...
Post by: SB Cleaning on November 01, 2022, 04:30:10 pm
I have never given a Christmas card to any of my customers since i started 13 years ago...
Far too much hassle  ;D

I only started sending them a few years ago but I really appreciate my customers and it helps massively with tips (now i dont collect anymore).i still usually get £500+ tips every year which comes in handy.ive even got my own stamp now so no hand writing out 200+ cards! ;D(which I used to do a few years ago!)
I appreciate my customers too but that doesn't include bum licking for tips ;D
Title: Re: Xmas cards to customers...
Post by: dazmond on November 01, 2022, 04:32:32 pm
I have never given a Christmas card to any of my customers since i started 13 years ago...
Far too much hassle  ;D

I only started sending them a few years ago but I really appreciate my customers and it helps massively with tips (now i dont collect anymore).i still usually get £500+ tips every year which comes in handy.ive even got my own stamp now so no hand writing out 200+ cards! ;D(which I used to do a few years ago!)
I appreciate my customers too but that doesn't include bum licking for tips ;D
I even send them to my JW customers too! :D ;D
Title: Re: Xmas cards to customers...
Post by: deeege on November 01, 2022, 04:33:58 pm
Christmas cards aka begging letters.  ;D ;D
Title: Re: Xmas cards to customers...
Post by: DJW on November 01, 2022, 04:45:39 pm
I only send postcards.
Title: Re: Xmas cards to customers...
Post by: SB Cleaning on November 01, 2022, 04:49:14 pm
I only send postcards.
Dazmond probably sent all his customers one from the Maldives  ;D
Title: Re: Xmas cards to customers...
Post by: Bungle on November 01, 2022, 05:05:41 pm
It's that time of year again lads! ;D

I've still got 74 cards from last Xmas all sealed and stamped so I'll only need another 130 or so (I'll commence posting them on Mon 5th Dec)so I'll only post them on the 3 weeks work thats due before Xmas.... 8)

You're worse than my Mrs. She's written all our cards and wrapped all the presents already and it's not even fireworks night yet!

I think the amount of Xmas tips we get this year will be an indicator as to how the economy is. Get the same as last year and we're alright 👍
Title: Re: Xmas cards to customers...
Post by: Slacky on November 01, 2022, 05:20:49 pm
Ive already had £457 in tips for this year and £244 for Christmas next year.
Title: Re: Xmas cards to customers...
Post by: richard connett on November 01, 2022, 05:48:04 pm
Might be me but not being bothered to write your name and having a stamp instead is  imo pretty impersonal . Bit like getting a Christmas card from the estate agents
Title: Re: Xmas cards to customers...
Post by: G Griffin on November 01, 2022, 05:56:18 pm
It's that time of year again lads! ;D

I've still got 74 cards from last Xmas all sealed and stamped so I'll only need another 130 or so (I'll commence posting them on Mon 5th Dec)so I'll only post them on the 3 weeks work thats due before Xmas.... 8)
Did you do slightly too many cards when you did an extra 74 last year, Daz?
Title: Re: Xmas cards to customers...
Post by: G Griffin on November 01, 2022, 05:58:37 pm
I have never given a Christmas card to any of my customers since i started 13 years ago...
Far too much hassle  ;D

I only started sending them a few years ago but I really appreciate my customers and it helps massively with tips (now i dont collect anymore).i still usually get £500+ tips every year which comes in handy.ive even got my own stamp now  so no hand writing out 200+ cards! ;D(which I used to do a few years ago!)
I thought they were having King Charles on them when the Queen died ???.
Could they not get his ears on?
Title: Re: Xmas cards to customers...
Post by: Bungle on November 01, 2022, 06:32:36 pm
It's that time of year again lads! ;D

I've still got 74 cards from last Xmas all sealed and stamped so I'll only need another 130 or so (I'll commence posting them on Mon 5th Dec)so I'll only post them on the 3 weeks work thats due before Xmas.... 8)
Did you do slightly too many cards when you did an extra 74 last year, Daz?

74 sacked him off just before Xmas  ;D
Title: Re: Xmas cards to customers...
Post by: G Griffin on November 01, 2022, 06:46:56 pm
It's that time of year again lads! ;D

I've still got 74 cards from last Xmas all sealed and stamped so I'll only need another 130 or so (I'll commence posting them on Mon 5th Dec)so I'll only post them on the 3 weeks work thats due before Xmas.... 8)
Did you do slightly too many cards when you did an extra 74 last year, Daz?

74 sacked him off just before Xmas  ;D
So they didn't have to tip him  ;D.
Title: Re: Xmas cards to customers...
Post by: KS Cleaning on November 01, 2022, 07:07:29 pm
He took them back from the customers that didn’t tip him😁
Title: Re: Xmas cards to customers...
Post by: dazmond on November 01, 2022, 07:12:04 pm
I only send postcards.
Dazmond probably sent all his customers one from the Maldives  ;D

I did actually!...all 329 of them!some have already thanked me for a fantastic postcard! 8)
Title: Re: Xmas cards to customers...
Post by: dazmond on November 01, 2022, 07:14:28 pm
Might be me but not being bothered to write your name and having a stamp instead is  imo pretty impersonal . Bit like getting a Christmas card from the estate agents

i can't be arsed writing them all out any more.a stamp is far quicker!
Title: Re: Xmas cards to customers...
Post by: dazmond on November 01, 2022, 07:18:57 pm
It's that time of year again lads! ;D

I've still got 74 cards from last Xmas all sealed and stamped so I'll only need another 130 or so (I'll commence posting them on Mon 5th Dec)so I'll only post them on the 3 weeks work thats due before Xmas.... 8)
Did you do slightly too many cards when you did an extra 74 last year, Daz?

74 sacked him off just before Xmas  ;D

This is correct....I had 74 jobs cancel on me the week before xmas but they all asked me to start back  in the spring
Title: Re: Xmas cards to customers...
Post by: NWH on November 01, 2022, 07:43:24 pm
I bet you’re peeling like a Tangerine 🍊 Daz 👌
Title: Re: Xmas cards to customers...
Post by: G Griffin on November 01, 2022, 08:13:17 pm
Might be me but not being bothered to write your name and having a stamp instead is  imo pretty impersonal . Bit like getting a Christmas card from the estate agents

i can't be arsed writing them all out any more.a stamp is far quicker!
What does it say?
Title: Re: Xmas cards to customers...
Post by: DJW on November 01, 2022, 08:36:43 pm
Same as last year.
Title: Re: Xmas cards to customers...
Post by: KS Cleaning on November 01, 2022, 09:13:02 pm
Might be me but not being bothered to write your name and having a stamp instead is  imo pretty impersonal . Bit like getting a Christmas card from the estate agents

i can't be arsed writing them all out any more.a stamp is far quicker!
What does it say?
.          Merry Christmas
       Dazmondo the great
Title: Re: Xmas cards to customers...
Post by: Bungle on November 01, 2022, 09:19:16 pm
I only send postcards.
Dazmond probably sent all his customers one from the Maldives  ;D

I did actually!...all 329 of them!some have already thanked me for a fantastic postcard! 8)

So, you went to the Maldives to have a nice relaxing time with your hot Mrs and you spent most of it checking replies on a window cleaning forum and writing 329 postcards? The mind boggles.
Title: Re: Xmas cards to customers...
Post by: KS Cleaning on November 01, 2022, 09:24:52 pm
I only send postcards.
Dazmond probably sent all his customers one from the Maldives  ;D

I did actually!...all 329 of them!some have already thanked me for a fantastic postcard! 8)

So, you went to the Maldives to have a nice relaxing time with your hot Mrs and you spent most of it checking replies on a window cleaning forum and writing 329 postcards? The mind boggles.
C’mon Bungle, were you born yesterday? He’s obviously kidding………………isn’t he?😆
Title: Re: Xmas cards to customers...
Post by: johnny bravo on November 19, 2022, 04:20:38 pm
There are certain Customers who will give you a Card with your Tip in .
They deserve a card back .    Especially if they live on there own    Hubby or Mrs passed away.      They will be overjoyed you have remembered them .   and drop them a card off.
Once you start doing this they will be expecting it every year     haha.
Its just a way of showing your appreciation  for being a loyal paying customer
Title: Re: Xmas cards to customers...
Post by: lee_dewing on November 21, 2022, 08:28:52 am
Hello Daz

The way the price of stamps is going you’ll be out of pocket

I have a sticker the size of a 50p
I stick it on the back of the customers bill envelope

Sticker has a picture of Father Christmas
Reads merry Christmas from dcs window cleaning

If there in I wish them merry Xmas
Last year was a record £600

I think 🤔 I worked out £2 for every customer average last year was over £3

Only find 20-30% of customers tip
And it’s time sensitive to about 3 weeks before Xmas mainly

As have had same customers tip 1 year and not the next only thing different was how close to Xmas their clean was

I’m not expecting much this year 😀
Cost of living
Title: Re: Xmas cards to customers...
Post by: dazmond on November 21, 2022, 08:43:23 am
Hello Daz

The way the price of stamps is going you’ll be out of pocket

I have a sticker the size of a 50p
I stick it on the back of the customers bill envelope

Sticker has a picture of Father Christmas
Reads merry Christmas from dcs window cleaning

If there in I wish them merry Xmas
Last year was a record £600

I think 🤔 I worked out £2 for every customer average last year was over £3

Only find 20-30% of customers tip
And it’s time sensitive to about 3 weeks before Xmas mainly

As have had same customers tip 1 year and not the next only thing different was how close to Xmas their clean was

I’m not expecting much this year 😀
Cost of living

I use an ink stamp not actual stamps from the post office mate!(to stamp inside the Xmas cards).😄😄

I use small square Xmas  cards.costs me around £15 for 200.i post them when I clean their windows on the last clean before Xmas.(I start next week)
Title: Re: Xmas cards to customers...
Post by: NWH on November 21, 2022, 09:32:58 am
Just be lucky if you keep the majority of you’re work this year though eh lol,I wouldn’t be expecting any tips at all although when it is anything it’s wine etc don’t you know people with money don’t tip cash it’s a gesture 🤣🤣.
Title: Re: Xmas cards to customers...
Post by: lee_dewing on November 21, 2022, 10:39:44 am
You star 🤩Daz

I thought my way was pretty good

Hats off to you

Where do you get the mini Xmas cards 👍
Title: Re: Xmas cards to customers...
Post by: Jay Le Huray on November 21, 2022, 02:28:29 pm
We don't do xmas cards for customers but suffice to say we do get a few from them including the usual chocolates, wine  and biscuits etc
Title: Re: Xmas cards to customers...
Post by: jo5hm4n on November 21, 2022, 03:12:40 pm
I used to give out Xmas cards to all of our customers, but then i realised that it appears only about 10% actually seem to care, and we spend alot of money on the xmas cards as they are fully company branded.

I decided last year to just give out xmas cards to our favourite customers, and the money i saved i gave to our staff as a christmas bonus which was a decent chunk of money.  That seemed to work out well!
Title: Re: Xmas cards to customers...
Post by: robbo333 on November 21, 2022, 04:51:26 pm
I don't give out Christmas cards because:
1. I can't be bothered and
2. I think the customer then feels obliged to give you a card (which is an unnecessary burden).
However, booze and gifts are wholeheartedly accepted.
Every year I tell my customers, that the money I would have spent sending out cards for them and my other customers, is now sent to charity.
Every year our family donates about £95 ish for 'Crisis at Christmas'.
Title: Re: Xmas cards to customers...
Post by: DJW on November 21, 2022, 04:53:35 pm
You’re on the wrong forum obviously.