--- title: "Start with \"Thank You\"" description: "Start with \"Thank You\"" image: https://info.imarketsmart.com/hs-fs/file-3555669567-jpg/blog-files/istock_000009219021small-300x200.jpg --- ### Get weekly nonprofit marketing ideas straight to your inbox ** [301.289.3670](tel:+1-301-289-3670) / [888.618.2015](tel:+1-888-618-2015) [**Contact](http://imarketsmart.com/contact-us) [**  Careers](http://imarketsmart.com/careers) - - - [![Imarketsmart](https://info.imarketsmart.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/logo-basic-300x451.png?width=300&height=45&name=logo-basic-300x451.png "Imarketsmart")](http://imarketsmart.com/) [Get a Demo](http://imarketsmart.com/request-a-demo/) # Marketsmart Blog # Start with "Thank You" **![iStock_000009219021Small](https://info.imarketsmart.com/hs-fs/file-3555669567-jpg/blog-files/istock_000009219021small-300x200.jpg?width=300&height=200&name=istock_000009219021small-300x200.jpg)Tracy Malloy-Curtis is a real fundraiser. She's passionate, hard-working, and smart! ...My kinda fundraiser.**   Here's a little bit of brilliance she shared with me while we had a cup of coffee together in downtown New York City a couple of weeks ago. She was telling me a story about a fundraiser who was afraid to pick up the phone to call a donor. Here's what Tracy told her colleague: > **'You never have to be afraid of calling a donor because your call should always simply start with saying, "thank you!"'**   The lesson here is that you need to stop thinking about whether or not you're going to ask for more money and whether or not you should. In fact, you need to stop thinking period! Instead, just pick up the phone and say, "thank you!"   **Tracy just started a [blog](http://soapbox.posthaven.com/the-m-word). Her posts are really great. Especially [this one about the "M-word"](http://soapbox.posthaven.com/the-m-word). I recommend it highly.**   LIKE THIS BLOG POST? PLEASE SHARE IT AND/OR SUBSCRIBE   - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) **Posted by**Greg Warner February 04, 2015 [** Next](https://info.imarketsmart.com/blog/7-simple-lessons-to-remember-from-dr-russell-james-about-planned-gift-marketing/) [Previous **](https://info.imarketsmart.com/blog/3-big-reasons-you-should-remove-the-word-bequest-from-your-vocabulary/) Search this site on Google Search Google #### Get Weekly Tips ![](http://11034n4348rz28bwol8ogod8.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/majorgiftmotivatorCTA-e1438624761470.png)Get captivating motivational quotes~*hand-picked for major and planned giving fundraisers*~delivered via email every Tuesday.![](http://11034n4348rz28bwol8ogod8.wpengine.netdna-cdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/majorgiftmotivator-tile-sidebar-image-e1438802110804.jpg) [![Get Motivated](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/1716178/3152951d-d234-4e33-8af5-19882b865e06.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/1716178/3152951d-d234-4e33-8af5-19882b865e06) ### JOIN THE CLUB Become a better fundraiser! Enter your email below for tips and tricks guaranteed to help you raise more money and keep more donors at lower costs. ### DOWNLOAD OUR FREE EBOOK [![eBook Image](https://info.imarketsmart.com/hubfs/images/Hardcover-Book-FundraisingIsBroken-e1438787940530.png)](http://imarketsmart.com/resources/ebooks/fundraising-is-broken-ebook/) **A Fundraising Guide for Nonprofits**[![Get My Copy](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/1716178/3f31af11-258f-4651-911c-07db0c7c1785.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/1716178/3f31af11-258f-4651-911c-07db0c7c1785) ### Connect with MarketSmart ### Our Awards [![](https://info.imarketsmart.com/hubfs/images/2015_score_award1-1.jpg)](https://www.score.org/success-stories/marketsmart) [![](https://info.imarketsmart.com/hubfs/images/winner-1.png)](http://scoreawards.score.org/entry/8856382) ### Press Releases [![](https://info.imarketsmart.com/hubfs/images/washingtonpost.png)](http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/on-small-business/wp/2015/05/06/business-rx-how-to-manage-a-rapidly-growing-team/) [**](https://info.imarketsmart.com/blog/start-with-thank-you/#top) ![](https://info.imarketsmart.com/hubfs/images/LogoWithSlogan.png) [![](https://info.imarketsmart.com/hubfs/images/winner.png) ](http://scoreawards.score.org/entry/8856382)[![](https://info.imarketsmart.com/hubfs/images/2015_score_award1.jpg)](https://www.score.org/success-stories/marketsmart) ©2015 MarketSmart | 9658 Baltimore Ave., Suite 360, College Park, MD 20740 | [301.289.3670](tel:+1-301-289-3670) | [Privacy Policy](http://imarketsmart.com/privacy-policy/) | [Anti-Spam Policy](https://info.imarketsmart.com/anti-spam)