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?
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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
Thank You Quotes
Overview, tips and advice start here!
- Thank You Quotes & Sayings Overview & Introduction
- How to use Quotes in your Thank You Notes
- Personalizing Thank You Gifts with Quotes
1. General Thank You Quotes
- The Best Thank You Quotes
- Famous Thank You Quotes
- Funny Thank You Quotes
- Thank You Proverbs & Sayings
- Quotes about Ingratitude and Ungracious Quotes!
2. Thank You Quotes for Family Members
3. Thank You Quotes for specific recipients
- Saying Thank You to God
- Roamtic Quotes for Those You Love
- Friends & Friendship
- Teacher
- Boss, Staff, Employees & Colleagues
4. Thank You Quotes for specific occasions
- Gifts
- Weddings
- Baby Showers
- Hospitality
- Help, Assistance & Great Service
- Kindness
- Sympathy Messages & Condolences
- Difficult Times & Loss
- Thanksgiving
Teacher Appreciation
Teacher Thank You Gifts
- 100 Great Ideas for Teacher Gifts
- Choosing Teacher Appreciation & Thank You Gifts 7 Tips
- Personalizing Teacher Gifts with Quotes
- Apples and teachers: why the association?
- Teacher Appreciation Gifts for Special Occasions
- Interview: A Teacher's Thoughts on Teacher Appreciation Gifts
Teacher Gift Ideas 10 categories
- Something cheap, cheerful or handmade
- Something lavish, indulgent, luxurious or extravagant
- Something practical, useful or long-lasting
- Something personal
- Something teacher-themed
- Gift Basket ideas
- Gifts that pre-schoolers can make for their teachers
- Gifts of service
- Class Gifts & Group Gifts
- Extracurricular teacher gifts
Writing Teacher Thank You Letters, Notes & Cards
- Teacher Appreciation: Who, When & How
- Writing Teacher Thank You Letters, Notes & Cards
- Thank you notes from teachers to students & parents
Kids, Teens 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
- Teacher appreciation and thank you gifts
Books and Resources
Saying "Thank You" in Other Languages
Book reviews: Books about "Thank you"
- A Simple Act of Gratitude, by John Kralik
- A Little Book of Thank Yous, by Addie Johnson
- A Grateful Heart, edited by M.J. Ryan
- Write the Right Words, by Sandra E. Lamb
Christmas
1. General Christmas Thank You Note samples
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
- Ask the Thank You Diva - Overview, Introduction, Contact
- Thanking a Friend after a Difficult Stay
- A newspaper note of thanks following a funeral
- Saying thank you for Auntie's hand knits
- How to write a belated thank you note for a surprise party
- How to word a belated thank you note after a bereavement
- How to write a thank you note for an offensive gift
- Writing a goodbye thank you note to a hair stylist when moving away
- How to word a thank you note for seasonal baked goods
- How to word a thank you note for charitable benefit
- How to word a thank you note for help in a time of crisis
- Expressing thanks to a hair stylist who is moving away
- Very belated wedding thank you notes