Top Ten Tips for Writing a Thank You Note
1. Use a high cotton content paper or notecard. Think simple and elegant.
2. Handwrite your thank you. Handwrite the addresses on the envelope, too, rather than use printed address labels.
3. Write a rough draft on scrap paper first.
4. Be specific about what the gift is and why you are thankful. If the gift is a critique, then tell the person who wrote it what specific advice you found helpful and plan to use to improve your writing. If the thank you is for birthday money, tell the giver how you intend to use it.
5. Keep your note succinct. Most thank you note stationary provides an expanse of 4” x 5” in which to express yourself. If you keep the thank you from three to five sentences, you should be okay. Leave enough room for your signature, too!
6. Be sincere in your gratitude. If you don’t plan to wear the sweater Great Aunt Margaret knitted, don’t lie. Thank her for the love and care that went into every stitch.
7. Revise your draft.
8. Proofread for grammar and punctuation errors. Correct them.
9. Pen the final draft on your nice stationary.
10. Don’t wait too long to send your thanks. According to most etiquette gurus, thank you notes should be sent within forty-eight hours. With wedding or graduation gifts, thank you notes can be sent as late as four to six weeks after the event.
2. Handwrite your thank you. Handwrite the addresses on the envelope, too, rather than use printed address labels.
3. Write a rough draft on scrap paper first.
4. Be specific about what the gift is and why you are thankful. If the gift is a critique, then tell the person who wrote it what specific advice you found helpful and plan to use to improve your writing. If the thank you is for birthday money, tell the giver how you intend to use it.
5. Keep your note succinct. Most thank you note stationary provides an expanse of 4” x 5” in which to express yourself. If you keep the thank you from three to five sentences, you should be okay. Leave enough room for your signature, too!
6. Be sincere in your gratitude. If you don’t plan to wear the sweater Great Aunt Margaret knitted, don’t lie. Thank her for the love and care that went into every stitch.
7. Revise your draft.
8. Proofread for grammar and punctuation errors. Correct them.
9. Pen the final draft on your nice stationary.
10. Don’t wait too long to send your thanks. According to most etiquette gurus, thank you notes should be sent within forty-eight hours. With wedding or graduation gifts, thank you notes can be sent as late as four to six weeks after the event.
What other tips can you add to the list?
Labels: Maureen Hardegree, thank you notes
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