{"id":8755,"date":"2014-09-30T07:51:20","date_gmt":"2014-09-30T12:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/?p=8755"},"modified":"2023-08-17T20:18:30","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T01:18:30","slug":"how-to-write-a-thank-you-note","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.flandersfamily.info\/web\/2014\/09\/30\/how-to-write-a-thank-you-note\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Write a Thank You Note"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When it comes to appropriately expressing appreciation for a gift, it’s hard to beat a handwritten thank you note.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Some folks will tell you that a phone call or an email or even a simple spoken “thanks” at the time of receipt shows sufficient gratitude — don’t believe them. <\/p>\n

Although any of these options would better than nothing, none will leave the lasting impression of a handwritten note.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This courtesy has largely fallen by the wayside, but that just means you’ll stand out all the more when you abide by the time-honored tradition.<\/p>\n

\"Thank<\/p>\n

Some of the children in our family are huge letter-writers, but others need a little more encouragement<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

One of my sons has been procrastinating on this task for months now, so I thought a little review of how to write a proper thank you might be in order.<\/p>\n

What follows are the guidelines I (try to) teach them.<\/p>\n

Basic outline for a proper thank you note<\/h2>\n

What am I supposed to say?A proper thank you note will, at a bare minimum, contain at least three sentences.<\/strong> Here is an acceptable outline you can follow:<\/p>\n

\nDear __________,<\/p>\n

Thank you for the __________. I am looking forward to __________. I appreciate your __________.<\/p>\n

Love,
\n__________<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

A few examples of 3-sentence thank you notes<\/h2>\n

This same structure can be used in any number of circumstances:<\/strong><\/p>\n