Today we celebrate 🎉 those who keep us on track

Sharing a Letter from our Chairman & CEO

Administrative professionals are the people who make work work. They're invaluable in keeping offices humming and team members on track. We consider it our job to remind you to express and connect to the people in your life. Here's a little secret – the reason we are so good at this is that we have people who keep us organized. We have a secret weapon in the form of our administrative professionals – Patty, Lisa and Jo. Celebrating Administrative Professionals Week As it is every year, Administrative Professionals Week is the last full week of April. In 2021, that's April 18 to April 24, with Wednesday the 21st being Administrative Professionals Day. The observance dates back to 1952, part of an effort to attract more people to the field. Today, more than 4 million people work as administrative professionals. We bet you know one of them and could help make their day special! To us, this week is an important opportunity to celebrate the people in our professional lives who make things happen. What these people and these relationships mean to us We wanted to share a couple of stories about the wonderful administrative professionals in our lives. When Jo first started working for Chris, both had to call into a credit card company at the same time on different lines to confirm she could speak on Chris's behalf. When Jo gave the representative her date of birth, Chris came out of his office with a surprised look. She thought he was surprised her age, but that wasn't it at all. Chris said he was surprised because they shared the same birthdate! Ever since, Chris and Jo make it a little game to see who will say "Happy birthday!" first. Jim and his assistant Patty have worked together for nearly 29 years. Patty recalls how many years ago Jim had hosted a cocktail event. Patty was generally not comfortable speaking to people she did not know. At the event, Patty, along with another co-worker, introduced attendees to one another which caused Patty to step outside her comfort zone. Patty appreciates such opportunities for personal growth. Jo, Patty, Lisa, Susan and Kim and the other amazing administrative professionals at 1-800-Flowers.com are the people who just "make things happen," and we are all incredibly grateful. Show how much you care Administrative Professionals Week is a reminder to take a pause and say thank you. We all have people at our workplaces who provide support and structure to help us and our businesses. Make sure you go out of your way to thank them this week and let them know what their work means to you. Here are some virtual games and celebrations to help mark the day. Recognition, thanks and encouragement. Remember you have an incredible power to make someone feel special. Go out of your way to thank them. Send a text. Make a phone call. Write a note. Make sure they know how indispensable they are to you and to the team. Saying Thank You We'd love to hear your thoughts on how you're demonstrating your appreciation for the administrative professionals in your life. Please let us know at: All the best, Chris and Jim A couple of years ago, one of our administrative professionals, Lisa, brought her daughter to Bring Your Child to Work Day. Lisa's daughter, Mia, was so excited to spend the day in the office and to meet Lisa's co-workers, especially Jim. Before they left for the day Mia was chatting with Jim in his office. One of the things they were talking about was the Mets. Mia was telling Jim how she is their "biggest" fan and loves watching and going to ballgames. At that moment, Jim turned around a plucked a Mets baseball right off his desk and gave it to her as a gift. She was over the moon, smiling ear to ear. She couldn't wait to get home to show her brother and father. Well, she passed out on the couch waiting for her father to get home from work. When Lisa looked at her sleeping, she noticed that Mia was holding something – it was the baseball that Jim gave her. Related articles that caught our eye Written by our Founder and CEO, our Celebrations Pulse Sunday Letters aim to engage with our community. From sharing stories to welcoming your ideas, we want to help you to express, connect, and celebrate the important people in your life. Gift Cards | Security & Privacy Manage Email Preferences | Terms of Offer | Unsubscribe View as webpage This email was sent to webmonster2.sq90rar@blogger.com on 04/18/2021 © 2021 1-800-FLOWERS.COM, INC. • One Old Country Road, Suite 500 • Carle Place, New York 11514-1801