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How often do you write a thank you letter in a professional context?

God, that's no, that's a good question.

Well, I do know, oh Lord, to my absolute shame, I don't think I've ever done it, you know?

Really?

So you get to go to meet somebody completely fabulous who you've always wanted to meet

and it takes a lot of organising, blah, blah, blah.

You don't drop somebody a line afterwards and say how great that was.

I can't remember the last time.

I did get, well, first of all, nobody's met anybody for as long as anyone can remember.

And what do you mean?

Because if I was going to interview them, they're just plugging something, aren't they?

So why would I write to thank them afterwards?

No, but work outside the BBC.

Oh, I don't work outside the pack.

Yeah, you suggest meddling in my tax affairs, you minks, certainly not.

The BBC is pro to bring you, fortunately, with fee and gin.

Another collection of the random and unrelated and fee-lover and gin-garvy.

No, handily available in podcast form.

I'm feeling a little self-conscious this week.

Partly, well, almost entirely.

Is that why you're not in vision?

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