Suggestions for Thank You Notes

Posted on January 14, 2008
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Yesterday was my birthday. I got some really nice birthday wishes. I generally like to say thank you to people who do nice things for me. Wishing me a happy birthday, going out of your way to do so on my birthday, means a lot to me. So I want to find a way to say thanks to people who do that. What better way to say thanks than to write a thank you note. The website Thank You Note Samples, has lots of sample thank you notes to get you rolling on writing a think you note yourself. The birthday thank you notes include things such as:

Thank You for Birthday Party

Dear Friends,

Just wanted to thank you again for dinner the other night. It was so thoughtful of you to turn our night out into a birthday celebration for me. You shouldn’t have… but I’m certainly glad you did! What a nice surprise.

Thank you so much. We’re very lucky to have you as friends and neighbors!

Sincerely,

So I was wondering what you think proper etiquette is for thank you notes. If close family takes you out to diner, does that deserve a thank you note? I wouldn’t generally write one. If a friend goes out of her way to wish you happy birthday online, does that warrant a thank you note? Do you send a thank you note when a verbal thank you seems appropriate? These are tough questions, so what rules should we use when saying thank you? Notes are very formal, should you send one to someone who would never expect a note, someone who would equally appreciate a friendly email. How about someone who you think would prefer not to get a thank you note, but would love a phone call?

If you want to read the sample birthday thank you notes yourself at:
http://www.thank-you-note-samples.com/birthday-thank-you.html


Comments

2 Responses to “Suggestions for Thank You Notes”

  1. Strumpet on January 14th, 2008 5:35 pm

    Sir It,

    When it comes to saying thank you….I think you just gotta go with what is in your heart, ya know? Let THAT be the guide. For me, personally….I think you know by now that I have no problem rambling on about stupid crap….so my thank you notes would probably never need any thank you suggestions from a help site. However, there are probably those peeps that exist that have gotten a thank you note from Strumpet and would highly disagree with that statement, as they might read it and think, ‘What is she talking about?’ If I feel like calling someone, they get a phone call. If I feel like having fun with cards and stickers and stationary ….they get fun with cards and stickers and stationary. If I feel like an e-mail….they get an e-mail. If I feel like a text message, they get that. Sometimes they may get more than one thing saying thank you. Sometimes a thank you is just an additional part of other conversation among those things because I see/talk to the person a lot. If it is your family and you WANT to send a thank you card….then by all means do…if it is not something you would normally do but you have an URGE to do it, then do it! If it doesn’t cross your mind to do it…then don’t. Sometimes simply saying thank you in the moment and being sure to return a favour some other time is thank you too. I think it’s all the thought that counts. That you have simply put enough thought to even go searching something out like this and learning about what is right for you with regards to thank you’s says a whole bunch, really.

    I LOVE to text message, so saying thanks for just about anything from a ride to just being nice to me is something I do on a daily basis. I love to text and goof around with my close friends who know and love how I am. I also LOVE to play with cards and stickers and cool paper and stuff, so I relish an opportunity to put something cool together for someone with my sentiments hand-written inside.

    I think just simply saying it, Sir It, is all that really matters.

    It’s how you make it your own that makes it fun.

    And you using tips from a cool site is how YOU make it your own. And that is really original, cos I’m more of a hodgepodge kind of a girl.

    Sometimes just leaving a long and rambling comment on someone’s blog can be something that is appreciated in a way that only a true friend can appreciate it.

    =P

    Thank you for letting me ramble on your blog, Sir It.

    You rock.

    xoxo

  2. jaredrbyer on January 15th, 2008 12:15 pm

    Thank you for reading. I might have to come by later and leave you a long rambling comment also.

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