Personally, I think that good old fashioned “thank you” notes are too far and few between. I remember my mom always making us write “thank you’s” after Birthday’s and Christmas. This is definitely something I want to pass on to my kids. Here is the perfect “thank you” note in 5 simple steps.
1. Salutation. “Dear” is often used, but it’s ok to use a casual greeting such as “Hi.”
2. First “thank you”. A short sentence that thanks the giver with an adjective describing your gratitude. “Thanks for the great birthday gift.”
3. The details. Describe the gift, explaining what makes it special and how you will use it. A couple of sentences will do.
4. Second “thank you’. One sentence that restates your gratitude.
5. Close and signature. Say it with love, or sincerely, or best regards. Sign your name.
Here is some super cute stationary you can express your gratitude on. I found it of course on Etsy.
“A Little Gratitude” by Making Paper $10.00 for 6
“Coccinellidae” The scientific name for lady bug also by Making Paper. $4.00 for 5.
“Two Words” Making Paper $12.00 for 10.
Thanks.
Mariel
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Dear Jessica,
Thank you for the wonderful post on the subject of sending thank you notes.
I especially loved the notes with the ladybugs.
I did not send thank you notes to the approximately 12.8 million people who attended our wedding and gave us gifts, and I have been repenting ever since.
I have even sent thank you notes to people who sent thank you notes to me, because the note was so sweet and they just needed to be thanked for it.
And I love your blog’s ever-loving guts. When I grow up I want to be you.
Sincerely,
DeNae
I am filled to the brim with gratitude and honor!
Thank you for featuring my notecards.
Best wishes,
Martine
Thank you, Jessica. You are my hero.
I love thank you notes! Like you, I had a mother who really drilled into my head that thank you notes were important and necessary. But I think more than that, it’s just nice. I disagree with the idea that the only way to appropriately and adequately show gratitude is with a thank you note. I’ve known a few people who take serious offense when they DON’T get a thank you note. I think that’s kind of messed up. A verbal thank you is nice. A handwritten thank you is just extra nice.
Not to out myself as a cornball, but one year on Mother’s Day, I sent my mother-in-law a thank you for helping to make her son the wonderful man he is today. She got kind of weepy about how sweet it was. Score!
Excellent advice, and FABULOUS thank you notes!
OK, wait. Whose blog is this?? I totally told Jessica I want to be her when I grow up, and I’m certainly not taking that back, but I thought I was talking to Mariel. Is this one of those clubby blogs? Cuz I think those are cool but I’ll need a program or a score card or something to keep track!
At any rate, loved the post, love the blog, totally buying the sound track.
~DeNae
sweet deNae,
don’t fret. it’s just us! she one and she two…