Two thirds (58 percent) of Brits don’t think thank you is said enough in their workplace and on average they would be want to be paid an extra £1608 a year for never being thanked at work.

The research, released on May 1st, International Workers’ Day, as part of a wider campaign to help the British public give thanks to those who deserve it. As part of the campaign, we’re sending out some nice thank you gift hampers to illustrate the principles behind the Thank You campaign – you should be receiving one at the office tomorrow.

The research, conducted by the job board Monster.co.uk, reveals just how important appreciation is to employees. Some of the other key findings were: 41 percent of employers say there are not enough thank yous in their workplaces. On average employees would want to be paid an extra £134 a month for never being thanked at work.

If a boss fails to thank employees for hard work they report feeling under-appreciated (54 percent) and demotivated (41 percent). When asked if there was one group or industry in particular that workers would like to thank, the top three were clear: emergency services (22 percent), mothers (21 percent) and nurses (13 percent)