How to Make Your Thank You Notes Special

Thank you notes should be a sincere expression of your gratitude to friends, family and coworkers for a gift or gesture that you appreciate. When such is the case that you have to send a large quantity of thank you notes (after your wedding, for example) expressing your gratitude in a sincere fashion can be a challenge. After all, how many thank you notes can a person write before they fall victim to cliche thank you messages? Don't worry, with a little extra effort, you can make your thank you notes special and let loved ones know you appreciate them.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. Make Thank You Notes Special by Being Specific
   The number one rule in writing thank you notes is to make them personal. A thank you message that says thanks for the gift simply will not do if you really want to express your gratitude in a special way. As you write each of your thank you notes, pay attention who the note is to and specifically mention what you are thanking them for (the wedding album, the toaster from your gift registry, etc.)

2. Thank You Notes Should Be Handwritten
   As tempting as it may be to create a one size fits all thank you card message on the computer and then send out 200 copies, you simply can't. Your thank you notes should be handwritten, by you.

3. Thank You Notes Can Include a Token of Your Appreciation
   While it would come across as obnoxious to give an elaborate gift to everyone you send thank you notes to, you can include a small gift to express your appreciation. A bookmark, a refrigerator magnet or a packet of seeds for the garden are all good choice to add a little extra to your thank you notes.

4. Thank You Notes Should Be Timely
   While etiquette experts have varying opinions about how long you can wait to send thank you notes, there is no one who will disagree with sending them sooner than later. People appreciate a timely acknowledgement of a gift.

Tips & Warnings

• Content is more important than sending thank you notes printed on high quality paper. Thank you notes are a great thing to save money on by purchasing through a discount outlet.

[zahzel]

on 5/23/2009 Great Article. TY notes make the world go around. Z