Things You'll Need:
- Wedding thank-you cards
- Pen and scratch paper
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Step 1
Be timely when sending your thank-you cards. You should send them within 2 to 3 weeks of receiving a gift but no more than 6 to 8 weeks. Note what gift you are thanking the giver for. It helps to have a list for tracking, and it will help you to write several thank-you cards at once without looking for the sender’s gift and mailing information.
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Step 2
Draft a note on scratch paper first so you can conserve your wedding thank-you cards. For efficiency, design an outline for your thank-you cards, so you can use the same general wording and format, substituting a sentence or two to personalize each one.
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Step 3
Handwrite your card with the right salutation (“Dear Joe and Jane”) and thank them for attending your wedding if they did. Give them extra appreciation if they came from a long distance or incurred major expense or time. And if they did not attend, you can mention that you were sorry that they couldn’t make it. Make sure you know if they did or did not attend before commenting!
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Step 4
To personalize the thank-you card, thank them specifically for the item, and mention how useful it has been or talk about how you plan to use it. This way, your thank-you card does not sound like a stock reply. Also, the sender will appreciate the personal touch you are adding to the note, and it will make them feel like they made the right choice and bought you the perfect present.
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Step 5
If the gift-giver is a family member or part of your wedding party, you can give them a warm and personalized special thanks for helping to make your special day perfect. Feel free to mention anything you talked about around the time of the wedding or even include personal jokes.
