Business lunches are a great way to build networking relationships. When you go to a business lunch, be sure to send a thank you note after your meal. Here’s some inspiration for you.
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#1 Thank you again for taking the time to meet with me over lunch last week; it was nice getting together outside of our usual setting. We have many things in common, and I hope that our meetings will be frequent.
#2 Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to meet with me over lunch the other day. I look forward to our next meeting.
#3 I am so greatful for all your time and effort in talking with me about business during lunch, thank you very much.
#4 Thank you again for taking the time out of your busy schedule to meet with me over lunch one day last week. It was a pleasure meeting with you, and I hope it’s only the beginning of many business lunches between us!
#5 It is amazing how comfortable it feels to talk business over delicious food. Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to meet with me over lunch, and I’m glad we could work together to find a solution.
#6 It was a pleasure meeting with you over lunch and I look forward to our next meeting.
#7 I am very greatful for all your time and energy in talking with me about business during a luncheon, thank you so much.
#8 Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to meet with me over lunch the other day. I’m glad we could meet up and get some things done, because it’s nice having another creative mind to bounce ideas off of once in a while! It was great catching up and talking shop at lunch; we should definitely keep this up!
#9 It was great meeting with you, and thank you again for taking time out of your busy schedule to meet with me over lunch. I look forward to future business together.
#10 Thank you for meeting with me over lunch, and I really appreciate the time that you took out of your busy schedule to spend it with me. It was a pleasure meeting with you and I feel good about what we accomplished.
#11 I had a great opportunity to meet with you last week over lunch, and thank you again for taking the time out of your busy day to meet with me. We have agreed on many things, and I am confident that this will prove to be a fruitful relationship in the future.
#12 You always seem so busy, so it is nice when we get a chance to sit down and talk without all of the distractions from work around us. Thanks again for taking time to meet with me over lunch, and I hope that we can continue to take time for these meetings in the future.
#13 I always appreciate your willingness to take time out of your busy schedule to meet with me over lunch. It was a pleasure meeting you, and thank you for taking the time to meet with me.
#14 Thank you again for taking the time away from work to spend an hour or two talking about business over lunch the other day. I appreciated your candor and honesty, and I am confident that this will lead us toward a mutually beneficial relationship.
#15 Thank you for meeting with me over lunch. The time went by very quickly, and I enjoyed hearing about your business.
#16 It was great getting to know you over lunch the other day. You have a wonderful reputation in our industry, and I’m pleased to be working with you on this project.
#17 Thank you so much for meeting with me over lunch to discuss how we can best work together. It was great talking over food, and it gave both sides a chance to get to know each other better.
#18 I’m glad that I finally got the opportunity to meet with you in person after all of these years apart! Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to sit down with me over lunch yesterday afternoon at Chez Pierre.
#19 Thank you for meeting with me over lunch. I feel good about the plan we established, and I look forward to doing business together soon!
#20 I really enjoyed our time together yesterday at Chez Pierre. Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to meet with me over lunch.
#21 You have a wonderful reputation in our industry, and I’m pleased to be working with you on this project. It was great getting to know you over lunch the other day – thank you so much for inviting me!
#22 Thanks again for spending time with me over lunch, it was great experiencing another side of your company and learning more about what you do. I’m feeling positive about our future together!
#23 Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to meet with me over lunch the other day. I hope that we will be able to work together some time in the future.
#24 It was a pleasure getting to know you better and meeting over a business lunch, I hope it is just the beginning of a long lasting relationship between us both.
#25 I want to thank you again for your time on Saturday – despite being at a loss for words concerning my order, your team member helped me get exactly what I needed for this part of my project. Truly grateful!
#26 Thank you so much for seeing me over lunch last week. It was great to officially meet each other and I’m looking forward to working with you in the future.
#27 I greatly appreciated spending time with you over lunch and want to thank you for your excellent customer service.
#28 Thank you for taking me out to lunch last week; I really appreciate it!
#29 I wanted to say thanks again for meeting with me over a business lunch – I know we got a lot done and I’m excited about our future together!
#30 You took the time out of your busy schedule and met with us during your busy day. Thank you very much, we are happy to have built this relationship with you.
#31 Thank you for setting aside an afternoon to meet with me over lunch the other day. I truly appreciate your attention, and it was good meeting with you, too!
#32 Your time is valuable, so it means a great deal to me that you took the time to meet with me over lunch. Thanks again!
#33 I wanted to take this opportunity after our business meeting over lunch to reiterate how much I enjoyed working together.
#34 Thank you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to join me for lunch. It was nice meeting with you and I feel good about what we accomplished during our luncheon together.
#35 It was wonderful getting to know more about your company at our initial meeting; thank you so much for joining me for lunch today.
#36 It was wonderful getting to know more about your company at our initial meeting; thank you so much for joining me for lunch today. I hope that we can continue working together in the future.
#37 I appreciated having the chance to get to know more about your business during our luncheon meeting. It is nice when both business and pleasure come together!
#38 Thanks again for spending time with me over lunch, it was great experiencing another side of you and learning more about what you do.
#39 Not only did I really enjoy getting to know you better over lunch, but also loved seeing your restaurant/office/bakery/coffeehouse/etc! Thank you again.
#40 Meeting up during a busy work week is not always easy, but you made our meeting over lunch easy. Thank you for taking the time to meet with me and I hope we can do it again soon.
#41 It was great getting to know more about your company during our initial meeting and I appreciate that you took the time for us to get together over lunch. Looking forward to working with you in the future!
#42 I am grateful for having had an opportunity to continue doing business with you, so thank you for joining me at our luncheon meeting.
#43 Thank you again for taking the time out of your busy day to meet up with me over lunch, I really enjoyed myself.
#44 Thank you so much for inviting me out to lunch the other day! It was a pleasure to be able to talk over lunch as well as build trust and friendship.
#45 Thank you for inviting me out to lunch. I was glad that we had the chance to discuss the project plan in person, face-to-face. It allowed us both to come up with a lot of good ideas together.
#46 I am really looking forward to seeing what is going to happen from here. Thank you so much for taking the time out of your busy schedule and meeting with me at lunch!
#47 Lunch may have been an informal meeting, but it was very productive and gave us a good foundation for future decisions. Thank you so much for setting it up and taking my questions seriously – this means a lot more than you know!
#48 I had a good time with you during the business luncheon, and I appreciate your time. It’s always great to talk about how we can help each other. I’m glad that we were able to come up with some creative solutions for our problem together. Thanks again!
#49 Thank you again for taking the time out of your busy schedule today at lunch. Although it is never easy finding time in the day to meet, I really enjoyed talking over coffee this morning and look forward to getting back in touch soon.
#50 When it comes down to brass tacks, what both of us are trying really hard to do is build a successful business relationship between our companies by working toward mutually beneficial goals. Thank you again for the time you spent with me over lunch. I really appreciate it.
#51 The idea of eating food while discussing business sounds like some kind of bizarre twist on the phrase “too good to be true”, but somehow it ends up working. I want to thank you again for meeting with me during your lunch break and wish you all the best in our future endeavors.
#52 I always thank people who treat me to a meal or drink on their dime because, after all, it is an extravagance that not everyone can manage. Thank you so much for taking the time to meet with me at your favorite restaurant even though they gave us less than ideal seating. It was still delicious food and worth every penny!
#53 I want to thank you again for taking the time to sit down with me over lunch. I found it very productive and I’m looking forward to doing more business together.
#54 Thank you so much for meeting with me over lunch the other day. It was so nice catching up, and I am looking forward to seeing all that we can accomplish in the future.
#55 It was really nice getting another chance to connect with you over lunch at [LOCATION]. I always enjoy our conversations, and I look forward to seeing how things progress in the future.
#56 I wanted to send my sincerest thanks for taking the time out of your busy schedule yesterday to sit down with me over lunch. It was wonderful to meet you in person, and it was quite an enjoyable lunch.
#57 I wanted to send a quick note of thanks for taking the time out of your day to meet with me over lunch the other day. I appreciate your time, and look forward to building our relationship moving forward.
#58 I wanted to thank you once more for meeting with me over lunch last week. It was delightful getting together, and I really enjoyed hearing about everything that is going on in your life.
#59 It was so nice meeting with you over lunch yesterday! I thoroughly enjoyed myself – talking business while enjoying food at the same time is just perfect. Thank you again, and I hope we can do this again soon!
#60 The time you spent with me over lunch was very interesting. I learned so much about your business and myself in our conversation, which has helped me to be better at what I do.
#61 I’m grateful for the opportunity to have met with you during lunch yesterday. It broadened my knowledge of your business, and it gave me a chance to show you how I can help your business grow by getting people excited about what you do.
#62 Thanks again for taking the time out of your busy schedule to meet with me over lunch the other day. It meant a lot to me that we had this time together, and before long I will prove worthy of your trust.
#63 Thank you for meeting with me during lunch the other day! Your insights were insightful, and it all helped me to get a good grip on where your business is headed.
#64 It was nice to meet with you for lunch the other day to discuss our mutual goals in this industry. I knew that we could accomplish great things together!
#65 A lot of people do not take time out of their busy schedules for lunch, so it means a lot to me that you did. Thank you again for your time yesterday!
#66 Taking the time out of your busy schedule to sit down with me at lunch really meant a lot, and I will never forget what we accomplished during our conversation.
#67 It was a pleasure meeting with you over lunch to discuss our business. It was a very productive meeting and I thank you for taking the time out of your schedule to meet with me.