In this digital age, so many of us just rely on text messages and emails, which can all feel a little bit impersonal. Today, I want to talk to you about the joy of handwriting, handwritten cards and really making them personal.
The benefits of sending cards are: they’re more personal, they’re more thoughtful, they can be given at any time and I think it’s just nicer to receive a card than an email or text message. To me, it’s a lot more special.
I’m going to talk you through some tips to make a simple thank you card really simple.
5 Ways to Write a Better Thank You Note
Writing thank you notes is an important step in the process of making new friends and thanking people for the service they have done, for example, realtor thank you notes. It’s also a good way to let people know that they’re appreciated.
But, it can be challenging to come up with things to say in a thank you note. Here are five simple ways to write a better thank you note:
1) Write about what they gave you and how it’s been helpful or enjoyable. How useful they’ve been or how much you appreciate them or their service.
2) Express your gratitude for their friendship and the time they’ve spent with you. Go into specifics and make sure they know they’re appreciated.
3) Share a funny story about the two of you or something that happened recently. Let them know you’ve got shared things together.
4) Ask them how their day was or what their plans are for the future. Maybe tell them what you’re up to and what’s news with you.
5) Tell them something about yourself that they don’t know already, so they get to know more about who you are as a person.
You can learn even more about the perfect thank you note if you do your research.
When is the Right Time to Send a Thank You Note & How Long Should They be?
A thank you note is also a way to show appreciation for someone’s help and to express gratitude. It’s an important part of etiquette.
A thank you note should be sent as soon as possible, but it’s best not to send one too soon. It can seem like a formality when it’s written too early on in the process but also the person may not even remember what they did for you if it was so long ago.
The appropriate time for a thank you note is when someone has done something that warrants recognition or praise. The length of the thank you note should depend on how much detail is needed about the act being recognised or praised. A thank you note of one or two sentences is appropriate when someone has done something thoughtful. A long letter of over three paragraphs is better used when someone deserves a longer, more detailed appreciation. A letter of five or six paragraphs can be appropriate for a good deed that has been done on the part of the recipient. The person who was thanked should let the person know if they have received acknowledgement.
I hope you’ve found this helpful. Remember, handwritten notes and cards and so much more pleasant to receive than a standard email or text message.
