November Sales Update

Thanksgiving is one of the best times of the year we use to remind ourselves of the many reasons to be grateful. So it’s time for us to give Thanks to our guests, clients, team members, and anyone else who made an impact on operations this year. In preparation for the holiday, you may want to compose a quick message to people who have impacted your business in the past year, giving thanks and wishing them a happy holiday.

Thanksgiving Messages for Businesses

If you’re not sure where to start when crafting this message, here are some examples of different Thanksgiving messages for businesses to consider.

Share a Simple Thanks

Thanksgiving is a time for gratitude. So in any message, it’s important to say thank you in some way, whether you’re speaking to customers or those involved with the behind-the-scenes of your business. Share your appreciation in a quick social media post, an email or even a photo or video post.

Examples

• Thank you so much for your patronage this year. We’ve truly enjoyed serving you!

• We’re thankful for all of our customers/clients! Thank you for being a part of our journey this year.

• We have so much to be thankful for this year, most of all YOU!

• This is the time of year for sharing what you’re thankful for. And our customers are at the top of our list.

• On this Thanksgiving, we want to share our genuine appreciation for you. We wouldn’t be where we are today without you!

Offer a Longer Heartfelt Message

Longer messages are perfect for businesses that have small teams or work closely with clients. It gives you the opportunity to share a few different sentiments and really drive your point home. It also allows you to personalize the messaging a bit. You can use these examples as a starting point and then add some more personal details to make your message stand out for clients or team members. Share these messages in a blog post, email newsletter or even a handwritten letter. You could also create a video of you speaking the message directly to customers.

Examples

• Dear valued customer: This Thanksgiving, we want to share our genuine appreciation with you. Without you, we would not be where we are today, and we’re so thankful for all of your support throughout the year. We hope you have a joyous holiday and we look forward to serving you again.

• Dear [name]: I’m so thankful for the opportunity to serve you this past year. I’ve genuinely enjoyed working with you and getting to know you. Thank you for being a wonderful and supportive client and for all you do to support my business. I value our relationship and look forward to the opportunity to continue serving you.

• We’re thankful for wonderful customers like you this Thanksgiving. Our team has really enjoyed serving you this year, and we wanted to share our heartfelt appreciation.

• To our valuable team members: We’re so thankful for all you’ve done for our business this year. All of your hard work and dedication has helped us reach so many of our company-wide goals for 2018. On this holiday, we want to make sure you know how much you’re appreciated as a member of our team and how much we value you. Have a wonderful holiday with your family and loved ones and we can’t wait to see what our team can accomplish together in 2019.

• This Thanksgiving, we want to share a sincere “thank you” to every member of our team. Thanks for making this a model workplace and for all you do to keep our company moving forward. We’ve had a great year, and you’re such a big part of it.

Wish Everyone a Happy Holiday

Sometimes a simple “Happy Thanksgiving” goes a long way. With this type of greeting, you might consider adding it to a festive image or at the end of a video. You can share this type of post on social media or even turn it into an actual card. It could also make for a perfect visual for blog posts or email newsletters that feature longer messages as well. You could also share text-only messages on Twitter or other short-form platforms.

Examples

• Happy Thanksgiving! We hope you have a wonderful day celebrating all there is to be thankful for.

• Here’s to another year of giving thanks for all of the wonderful blessings our team has experienced.

• Wishing you a happy and festive Thanksgiving with all your family and friends!

• Wishing you and your loved ones a joyous and gratitude-filled holiday!

• We hope your day is filled with love, laughter, and gratitude. Happy Thanksgiving!

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Lint Removal Policy & Procedure

The US Fire Administration lists clothing dryer fires as the cause of approximately 15,600 fires annually, causing structural damage, injuries, and about 15 deaths per year. The USFA identifies “failure to clean” as the number one factor contributing to clothes dryer fires.

Clean the lint screen/filter before or after drying each load of clothes. If clothing is still damp at the end of a typical drying cycle or drying requires longer times than normal, this may be a sign that the lint screen or the exhaust duct is blocked.

Clean the dryer vent and exhaust duct periodically. Check the outside dryer vent while the dryer is operating to make sure exhaust air is escaping. If it is not, the vent or the exhaust duct may be blocked. To remove a blockage in the exhaust path, it may be necessary to disconnect the exhaust duct from the dryer. Remember to reconnect the ducting to the dryer and outside vent before using the dryer again.

It is recommended that a professional duct cleaning organization be contracted to inspect and clean the duct work. To ensure that the exhaust ducts do not have lint buildup. Contractor to have a video camera lowered down the exhaust vent from the roof or outside discharge to obtain a complete inspection.

Clean behind the dryer, where lint can build up.

• Have a qualified service person clean the interior of the dryer chassis periodically to minimize the amount of lint accumulation.

• Keep the area around the dryer clean and free of clutter.

• Daily remove equipment panels and clean the lint from the inside, especially in dryers. Lint will collect in and around the cracks, crannies and blowers of dryers very quickly.

• It is recommended that each piece of equipment get blown off at least once a week, top to bottom, over and under. Blowing lint around may seem useless as a small percentage of lint settles back on the machines, but the majority of lint ends up on the floor where it’s easily swept or vacuumed up. Some pieces of equipment may require daily service: towel folders, ironers and cross folders, for example, as they’re utilized the most throughout the day. Cover your clean carts before you begin the blow off process, which will prevent the lint from settling on the clean goods. A good time to do this procedure is when the laundry operation is shut down.

• Wiping equipment with a damp cloth is another way to remove lint, especially on your small machines like 50-to-125-pound washers. Make it part of your equipment operators’ duty to wipe down the machines at the end of the shift or when the machines are idle.

• Refer to your equipment manufacturers’ manuals to obtain the best ideas as to how to remove lint and how often.

Take special care when drying clothes that have been soiled with volatile chemicals such as gasoline, cooking oils, cleaning agents, or finishing oils and stains. If possible, wash the clothing more than once to minimize the amount of volatile chemicals on the clothes and, preferably, hang the clothes to dry. If using a dryer, use the lowest heat setting and a drying cycle that has a cool down period at the end of the cycle. To prevent clothes from igniting after drying, do not leave the dried clothes in the dryer or piled in a laundry basket.

The benefits of a lint free environment are a clean looking facility, elimination of potential fire hazards.