All about "Thank You"...
and how to write great thank you notes, cards, letters and messages for all occasions

Stuck for words with your thank you note? Can't get started with your thank you card or letter? Feel you really should send a thank you message, but keep putting it off?

Don't give up. The Thank You Diva is here to help! Read on for tips and advice, plus masses of free thank you note samples, examples and templates for wording great thank you messages that your family, friends and business associates will really appreciate.

The Power of "Thank You"

"Thank you". Just two little words, but never overlook the effect they can - and do - have. 'Thank you' is a phrase with more than a bit of magic about it. In fact 'thank you' can have real super powers!

Saying thank you is one of the first things we teach our children, among the very first words we learn when studying a foreign language, and one of the few phrases it's impossible to overuse.

"Thank you" can get things done, bring a smile to a face, and even make someone's day.

"Thank you" can calm hurt feelings, soothe ruffled feathers and save a tricky situation.

"Thank you" can open doors, smooth your passage and bring wonderful opportunities your way.

No doubt about it, thank you is super powerful. And best of all, it's completely free for you to use as much as you want.

Are you using thank you as much as you should be?

Table of contents:

Writing Thank You Notes - General Guidance

• Should I type or hand write Thank You Notes?
• Why is it Worth Writing & Sending Thank You Notes?
• Saying "Thank You" - Why it's Important & How to do it
• Thank You Notes - When should you write them?
• Writing Thank You Notes: Dos & Don'ts
• Thank You Emails
• Men & Thank You Notes
• How to write a Thank You Note for Gifts Exchanged or Returned
• Perfectionism & Procrastination: the Twin Enemies of Thank You Notes

Thank You Note Wordings, Samples & Templates

• How to Get Started with Thank You Notes
• 4 Easy Steps to writing Thank You Notes
• Belated & Late Thank You Notes
• Thank You Notes for Gifts you Don't Like
• Thank You Notes for Unusable Gifts
• Thank You Notes for Gifts Exchanged or Returned
• Thanking Your Hairdresser, Hair Stylist, Colorist or Barber

New! Thank You Quotes & Sayings

Start here:

• Thank You Quotes & Sayings - Overview & Introduction
• How to use Quotes & Sayings in your Thank You Notes, Cards & Letters

1. Thank You Quotes for fun, inspiration... and perhaps meditation

• The Best Thank You Quotes & Gratitude Quotes
• Famous Thank You Quotes & Sayings
• Funny Thank You Quotes & Sayings
• Thank You Proverbs & Sayings
• Thank You God Quotes & Sayings
• Thank You Quotes for Difficult Times & Times of Loss
• Quotes about Ingratitude... and ungracious quotes!

2. Thank You Quotes for notes and cards

• Thank You Quotes for Friends & Friendship
• Thank You Quotes & Poems for Those You Love
• Thank You Quotes for Parents
• Thank You Quotes for Mom
• Thank You Quotes for Dad
• Thank You Quotes for Children
• Thank You Quotes for Brothers & Sisters
• Teacher Appreciation & Thank You Quotes
• Thank You Quotes for Gifts
• Wedding Thank You Quotes & Sayings
• Baby Shower Thank You Quotes & Sayings
• Hospitality Thank You Quotes & Sayings
• Thank You Quotes & Sayings for Help, Assistance & Great Service
• Thank You Quotes for Condolences & Sympathy Messages
• Kindness Thank You Quotes & Sayings
• Business Thank You Quotes for Boss, Staff, Employees & Colleagues
• Thanksgiving Quotes, Sayings & Poems

3. Thank You Quotes on Gifts

• Personalizing Thank You Gifts with Quotes

Kids and Thank You Notes

• How to get Kids to write Thank You Notes
• Thank You Note Ideas for Baby, Toddlers & young Children
• Creative ideas for thank you notes for older Children, Preteens & Teens
• Dos & Don'ts for getting Kids to write Thank You Notes & Cards

Thank You Gift Ideas

• Thank You Mini Gifts & 'Tuck-ins' that fit in a Card or Envelope
• Personalizing Thank You Gifts with Quotes

Saying "Thank You" in Other Languages

• How to say "Thank You" in German - Everything you need to know

Book reviews: books about "Thank you"

• New! A Simple Act of Gratitude, by John Kralik
• New! A Little Book of Thank Yous, by Addie Johnson
• New! A Grateful Heart, edited by M.J. Ryan
• Write the Right Words, by Sandra E. Lamb

Christmas

• Writing Christmas (Gift) Thank You Cards & Notes

1. General Christmas Thank You Note samples

• Thank You Note samples for Christmas Hospitality

2. Sample Thank You Notes for Christmas Gifts

• Gifts of Food and Drink
• Gifts of Holiday Keepsakes & Seasonal Decorations
• Gifts of Clothing and Jewelry

Ask the Thank You Diva

• Thanking a Friend after a Difficult Stay
• A newspaper note of thanks following a funeral
• Saying thank you for Auntie's hand knits

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