Thank You Notes
Always send a thankyou note for something that should be acknowledged, It's just common courtesy.
Although there is no statue of limitations for thank-you notes, the benefit of writing them early is that they can be shorter. The longer you wait, the longer the note should be, but never mention the delay. Therefore, to be most effective with the least effort, send thank-you notes quickly, but be sure to send, them, for they are appreciated anytime. No one grows tired of being thanked.
Do's
- Personalise the note by hand writing and stamping it.
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Open with your reaction to the specific gift or its impact.
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Write: "I can't tell you how delighted we were to receive the playstation,"
Don't Write: "Thank you for your kind gift."
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Compliment the thoughtfulness of the giver.
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Keep thank-you notes short. Two, three, or four sentences are fine and double-check neatness, spelling, and grammar. Allow no scribbling out.
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Even if you did not like the gift, you still thank the giver for his/her thoughtfulness and consideration.
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Do take care to use the correct spelling and gender of the receiver. "Dear Kim Lewis" is good if you donšt know gender or whether to use first names, "Dear Kim," or "Dear Ms./Mr. Lewis."
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Thank your guest for sharing your special event with you.
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Thank her/him for the gift and describe it with glowing terms and also an identifying detail (cheerful yellow bath towels, exquisite crystal vase).
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Tell your guest how you plan to use her gift and that you'll think of her/him whenever you use it. If the gift was money try to tell the person what the money went towards - honeymoon, marital home (not the phone bill).
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Don't sign off too formally (avoid "sincerely"). Use words like "with thanks," "much love," "warmly," or "yours."
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If you receive a gift from a group of people send a combined note of thanks to them, and try to thank each individual personally.
Dont's
- Do not pre-print the content of Thank-you notes - ever.
- Do not write "Thank-you for the ...." as the first sentence. The actual words, "Thank-you" are better deeper in the note or as the last sentence.
Do not say, "Thank-you" more than once in the note.
As you receive gifts keep a record of who it was from and whether or not you have sent a thank-you note.