HOSE MASTER: THANKFUL AND THRIVING
November 2025
HOW TO WRITE A GRATITUDE LETTER
How to Write Your Own Gratitude Letter (based on the Seligman 2005 study protocol):
Take a moment to reflect on the people in your life.
Think of someone who has done something for you that made you grateful, but perhaps you have not yet had the chance to really share that gratitude with them. It doesn’t have to be something big; sometimes the smallest events are the most meaningful. Maybe someone gave you words of encouragement before a big presentation or gave you a hug when you were having a bad day. It can be anything and anyone, but it does have to be someone alive and available to receive your letter.
Now, write a letter to one of these people, guided by the following steps.
- Write as though you are addressing this person directly (“Dear ______”).
- Don’t worry about perfect grammar or spelling.
- Describe in specific terms what this person did, why you are grateful to this person, and how this person’s behavior affected your life. Try to be as concrete as possible.
- Describe what you are doing in your life now and how you often remember his or her efforts.
- Try to keep your letter to roughly one page (~300 words).
Next, you should try to deliver your letter in person, following these steps:
- Plan a visit with the recipient. Let that person know you’d like to see him or her and have something special to share, but don’t reveal the exact purpose of the meeting.
- When you meet, let the person know that you are grateful to them and would like to read a letter expressing your gratitude; ask that he or she refrain from interrupting until you’re done.
- Take your time reading the letter. While you read, pay attention to his or her reaction as well as your own.
- After you have read the letter, be receptive to his or her reaction and discuss your feelings together.
- Remember to give the letter to the person when you leave.
If physical distance keeps you from making a visit, you may choose to arrange a phone or video chat. Email is less powerful, but it can work as well, because it still lets the recipient respond to what you have shared.
Gratitude Letter (English)
Dear Hose Master employees:
I want to take this moment to say a heart-felt thank you to all of you for allowing me to become a part of your amazing community here at Hose Master over these past few months. I have felt inspired and energized talking with you and reading your survey responses. I have been blessed to meet some of you in person already, and I deeply appreciate the insights and interests you shared with me over mocktails in the cafeteria. I didn’t know what to expect, coming in as a complete stranger to your workspace, but you made me feel welcome. Talking about health can be a sensitive topic, but you opened up and shared your ideas and concerns with me, which was a gift, so thank you.
As you probably already know, I feel very passionate about wellness, and it means a lot that you have also jumped in and tried the Brain BINGO and Trek around Hose Master. I know that you are busy with work and family responsibilities, and it can be difficult to add new things to your to-do list. I see your hard work, and your participation means a lot to me.
Although we are only one week into our new Gratitude mission, I am already inspired by the kindness and respect for each other that I see in the gratitude surveys that have already come in. Each person is clearly valued for the strengths they bring to the team, which is beautiful to see. I feel like we are constantly hearing about what is wrong in the world, but reading your comments reminds me that there is far more good in the world than bad.
Thank you to all of you for welcoming me to the team, and thank you to the owners and HR department for enabling this partnership. I can’t wait to get to know you all better over the upcoming year 😊
With deepest gratitude,
Dr.G
Carta de Gratitud (español)
Cuando visité la fábrica en Cleveland, no sabía qué esperar, pero Uds. me hicieron sentir bienvenida. A veces hablar de salud puede parecer demasiado personal, pero Uds. compartieron sus pensamientos conmigo abiertamente. Para mí, este es un regalo – gracias.
Probablemente ya saben que soy apasionada por la salud, y su participación en las misiones en septiembre y octubre significa mucho para mí. Yo sé que Uds. están ocupados con el trabajo y sus responsabilidades familiares, y puede ser difícil aumentar más actividades a su lista de tareas pendientes. Agradezco mucho su tiempo y esfuerzo, y quiero que sepan que siempre pueden comunicarse conmigo en español, si lo prefieren, aun sus respuestas en las misiones.
Aunque solo llevamos una semana en nuestra nueva misión de gratitud, ya me siento inspirada con los comentarios de amabilidad y respeto por sus compañeros que ya he recibido. Es obvio que cada persona es valorada por su contribución al equipo. Sus comentarios me recuerdan que hay mucho más bien que mal en nuestro mundo.
Muchísimas gracias a todos Uds. por ayudarme a sentir bienvenida al equipo, y espero conoceros mejor a todos durante el próximo año. 😊
Con profunda gratitud,
Dra.G
Why gratitude is so important to your health
Gratitude is one of the fastest ways to boost your mood, well-being, and health, and it costs you nothing but a few minutes of time.
We have set up several different gratitude practice options for you to try this month, links listed below
1) Main Mission = APPRECIATE YOUR TEAM (click here to get started)
- We are asking EVERYONE at Hose Master to take a few minutes to write a comment or two about the people on your team.
- What do you appreciate or admire about them?
Your comments will be put together in an appreciation letter to each employee at the end of the month (and you will receive one as well). ***Your name will not be on the letter, just your comments
- Our goal is 100% participation, so we are giving 20 bonus points to any team with 100% participation.
2) BONUS ACTIVITIES: (see below)
(A) Appreciation comments for Hose Master employees who are not on your team - see below for the link to submit
(B) Gratitude Journaling - Studies show that taking a few minutes each day to write down what we are grateful for has powerful effects on our health, both mentally (lower stress levels, less anxiety and depression, higher happiness scores) and physically (better sleep, lower blood pressure, fewer illnesses).
(C) Gratitude letters - Powerful tool to boost your health. We have compiled some helpful videos and guides below to help you.
*** You do NOT have to share your letter with us, just tell us how it went after you wrote the letter.
APPRECIATE OTHERS AT HOSE MASTER
This is your chance to really give a shout out and express your gratitude for all the people at work who make your day better.
- Use the survey below to submit a comment about ANY coworker at Hose Master, one person at a time.
- You may submit as many comments as you like throughout November.
- The comments are still anonymous, and they will be added to the Appreciation Letter at the end of the month
2 points per comment submitted
GRATITUDE JOURNALING
- List 3 things you are grateful for each day
- NO REPEATS, so be specific about the little things that went well for you today, such as the beautiful sunset as you drove home or the person who helped you mop up the drink that spilled at lunch
- Your answers are confidential - we are only tracking participation
1 point for each answer you submit
(up to 3 per day)
WRITE A GRATITUDE LETTER
- Take a moment to reflect: Who has made a big difference in your life?
- Write a letter telling that person why you are grateful to them, and how they have affected your life.
- Then call them or visit them and read them the letter.
- You do not have to share the letter with us, just tell us how the process went for you
- More details and video to help below
10 points for writing the letter and
5 points for delivering it
Why gratitude is so important to your health
Gratitude is one of the fastest ways to boost your mood, well-being, and health, and it costs you nothing but a few minutes of time.
We have set up several different gratitude practice options for you to try this month, links listed below
1) Main Mission = APPRECIATE YOUR TEAM (click here to get started)
- We are asking EVERYONE at Hose Master to take a few minutes to write a comment or two about the people on your team.
- What do you appreciate or admire about them?
Your comments will be put together in an appreciation letter to each employee at the end of the month (and you will receive one as well). ***Your name will not be on the letter, just your comments
- Our goal is 100% participation, so we are giving 20 bonus points to any team with 100% participation.
2) BONUS ACTIVITIES: (see below)
(A) Appreciation comments for Hose Master employees who are not on your team - see below for the link to submit
(B) Gratitude Journaling - Studies show that taking a few minutes each day to write down what we are grateful for has powerful effects on our health, both mentally (lower stress levels, less anxiety and depression, higher happiness scores) and physically (better sleep, lower blood pressure, fewer illnesses).
(C) Gratitude letters - Powerful tool to boost your health. We have compiled some helpful videos and guides below to help you.
*** You do NOT have to share your letter with us, just tell us how it went after you wrote the letter.
(Click the image above to see the video)
Dear Hose Master employees:
I want to take this moment to say a heart-felt thank you to all of you for allowing me to become a part of your amazing community here at Hose Master over these past few months. I have felt inspired and energized talking with you and reading your survey responses. I have been blessed to meet some of you in person already, and I deeply appreciate the insights and interests you shared with me over mocktails in the cafeteria. I didn’t know what to expect, coming in as a complete stranger to your workspace, but you made me feel welcome. Talking about health can be a sensitive topic, but you opened up and shared your ideas and concerns with me, which was a gift, so thank you.
As you probably already know, I feel very passionate about wellness, and it means a lot that you have also jumped in and tried the Brain BINGO and Trek around Hose Master. I know that you are busy with work and family responsibilities, and it can be difficult to add new things to your to-do list. I see your hard work, and your participation means a lot to me.
Although we are only one week into our new Gratitude mission, I am already inspired by the kindness and respect for each other that I see in the gratitude surveys that have already come in. Each person is clearly valued for the strengths they bring to the team, which is beautiful to see. I feel like we are constantly hearing about what is wrong in the world, but reading your comments reminds me that there is far more good in the world than bad.
Thank you to all of you for welcoming me to the team, and thank you to the owners and HR department for enabling this partnership. I can’t wait to get to know you all better over the upcoming year 😊
With deepest gratitude,
Dr.G
(Haga clic en la imagen de arriba para ver el video)
Cuando visité la fábrica en Cleveland, no sabía qué esperar, pero Uds. me hicieron sentir bienvenida. A veces hablar de salud puede parecer demasiado personal, pero Uds. compartieron sus pensamientos conmigo abiertamente. Para mí, este es un regalo – gracias.
Probablemente ya saben que soy apasionada por la salud, y su participación en las misiones en septiembre y octubre significa mucho para mí. Yo sé que Uds. están ocupados con el trabajo y sus responsabilidades familiares, y puede ser difícil aumentar más actividades a su lista de tareas pendientes. Agradezco mucho su tiempo y esfuerzo, y quiero que sepan que siempre pueden comunicarse conmigo en español, si lo prefieren, aun sus respuestas en las misiones.
Aunque solo llevamos una semana en nuestra nueva misión de gratitud, ya me siento inspirada con los comentarios de amabilidad y respeto por sus compañeros que ya he recibido. Es obvio que cada persona es valorada por su contribución al equipo. Sus comentarios me recuerdan que hay mucho más bien que mal en nuestro mundo.
Muchísimas gracias a todos Uds. por ayudarme a sentir bienvenida al equipo, y espero conoceros mejor a todos durante el próximo año. 😊
Con profunda gratitud,
Dra.G
Insert Gloria's letter here
How to Write a Gratitude Letter (based on the Seligman 2005 study protocol):
Take a moment to reflect on the people in your life. Think of someone who has done something for you that made you grateful, but perhaps you have not yet had the chance to really share that gratitude with them. It doesn’t have to be something big; sometimes the smallest events are the most meaningful. Maybe someone gave you words of encouragement before a big presentation or gave you a hug when you were having a bad day. It can be anything and anyone, but it does have to be someone alive and available to receive your letter.
Now, write a letter to one of these people, guided by the following steps.
- Write as though you are addressing this person directly (“Dear ______”).
- Don’t worry about perfect grammar or spelling.
- Describe in specific terms what this person did, why you are grateful to this person, and how this person’s behavior affected your life. Try to be as concrete as possible.
- Describe what you are doing in your life now and how you often remember his or her efforts.
- Try to keep your letter to roughly one page (~300 words).
Next, you should try to deliver your letter in person, following these steps:
- Plan a visit with the recipient. Let that person know you’d like to see him or her and have something special to share, but don’t reveal the exact purpose of the meeting.
- When you meet, let the person know that you are grateful to them and would like to read a letter expressing your gratitude; ask that he or she refrain from interrupting until you’re done.
- Take your time reading the letter. While you read, pay attention to his or her reaction as well as your own.
- After you have read the letter, be receptive to his or her reaction and discuss your feelings together.
- Remember to give the letter to the person when you leave.
If physical distance keeps you from making a visit, you may choose to arrange a phone or video chat. Email is less powerful, but it can work as well, because it still lets the recipient respond to what you have shared.
NOVEMBER 2025 Team Mission: THANKFUL and THRIVING
To wrap up our first quarter, we are spending November growing gratitude.
Hose Master is full of amazing people, and we want to celebrate each other
BASIC CHALLENGE - APPRECIATE YOUR TEAM
- take a few min to share what you value about each member of your team (20 points)
- At the end of the month, each of you will get a card listing all the comments your co-workers have submitted about you :-)
BONUS POINTS: Boost your health (and points) with the following
- Count your blessings - keep a gratitude journal and earn 1 point per entry (click title to learn more)
- Write gratitude letter(s) to loved ones - 10 points for writing plus 5 points for delivering it
#1 - YOUR TEAM (required)
- Please submit at least one comment for each member of your team by clicking HERE
- You get 20 points for writing at least one comment for each person on your team.
#2 - ANYONE ELSE AT HOSE MASTER (optional)
- Click here to give a shout out to other coworkers and to thank them for the ways they help and support you.
List 3 things you are grateful for each day
- No repeats, so you will need to be specific about all the little things that went well for you today, such as the beautiful sunset as you drove home or the person who helped you mop up the drink that spilled at lunch.
- This retrains your brain to be constantly on the look-out for positive experiences all day long, which is thought to be the real reason it has such powerful health benefits.
- You can submit up to 3 things per day for each day in November
- ***Your answers are confidential, we only keep track of the points.
Up your game with some serious gratitude, just in time for Thanksgiving.
- When you sign up, we will email you a list of some farmer's markets in your area, but feel free to choose one that is not on the list.
Prevention is worth a pound of cure, so it is important to get a yearly wellness exam.
- If you have already had your physical in 2025, tell us what month it was to get your points.
- If you have not had your physical yet, sign up and let us know that you are on the books to get your points.
Healthy sleep is one of the most important components of staying healthy, but it is not always easy. Your surveys told us you want more energy, so help us understand what kind of challenges you are facing, so that we can support your goals.
This is a 3 day mission:
- How many steps do you take in a typical day?
- What life factors help you walk more?
- What factors get in your way?
Tell us what you learned to earn your points :-)
3 points