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To: “michael@stage.gktraining.com“ <michael@stage.gktraining.com>

Dear Michael:

Please see the press release below (link). You were instrumental in me making partner and I’m deeply grateful to you and your team for your help.

The one thing that was keeping me from this promotion was a (perceived or real) need to improve my oral advocacy skills. And what got me over that was my performance at the two hearings I had in October and December of last year, on which we worked together. In fact, the day after I returned from the December hearing, the two senior partners that had been critical of my oral advocacy skills called me to tell me that I should get promoted to partner this year. I could not have excelled at those hearings without you and your team, and the work that we did together. And without excelling at those hearings I wouldn’t have been promoted. So I’m not exaggerating one bit when I say that you were instrumental. Thank you so much!!

And as I’m sure you suspected, when I asked you for advice a few weeks ago for an important meeting, it was for my partnership interview. Thank you for jumping in so quickly and with your super helpful advice. All that yawning before the interview worked!

I know you have a busy schedule but I would really like to celebrate this promotion with you. Perhaps we could have lunch once I’m back at work next year?

In the meantime, take care and happy holidays!