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Quoting The Appreciation Gap by Esther Derby:

A recent Gallup Poll report quoted this statistic: “…the number-one reason people leave organizations is that they don't feel appreciated, notes the U.S. Department of Labor.”

Read the rest of her article on how to offer appreciations, and how not to screw it up. Don't do a praise sandwich or a cheap gift in place of a sincere verbal appreciation.