The Thank You Card Pick and Mix

The Thank You card gets a lot of press this time of year which is natural. There’s always a lot of hoo-ha from the Etiquette brigade on those who do, and those don’t, when we should and why we should.  And then there’s the debate on the email card or text message over the written card.  And only you can make the decision on which one is right for you.

But perhaps that’s the rub.  Because the Thank you Card isn’t really all about us – the sender after all. It’s more about the person you’re thanking.

Look at it this way.  Whilst it’s true that we should say Thank You to everyone who is thoughtful enough to share gifts with us, the method of how we say that should be given equal thought.  After all, it’s no good sending a blanket email card out, if this misses out those without email addresses - or those who might not check their email regularly.

And neither can you send a text to those who might not be comfortable deciphering the code that is predictive text!

You really do need to give it a little thought.

I know we’re all busy people, but that’s were the humble printed card and email is designed to make saying thank you a little easier.  Whether you go for a pre-packaged card, or make your own Thank you, you’ll know what’s right.

Pick and mix how you say thanks and those you’re sending to will thank you back.  They’ll appreciate the time and effort it took.  And if they’re like the older members of my family, they’ll remember if you took the trouble to put pen to paper.  For some of them this really is the only way, brought up as they were on the niceties of saying Thank you, and imortalising it on the page.

Not for them the ‘winging it’ message whipped up in a moment and just as quickly deleted. It takes a more conscious effort to bin a posted thank you card than an email one.  And you can bet too that it will be looked at more than once and placed on show.

Because that’s what you want to do with some thank you’s. You want the recipient to receive a more lasting appreciation.  There really is no excuse for dashing off an ‘off-hand thanks.

So go ahead.  Pick and mix your thank you cards or letters now that Christmas is over and the New Year begins.  And make it a conscious choice as we head into 2009 that you’ll adopt an attitude of gratitude as you receive cards and gifts in the coming year. A thank you card says more about you than you know.
 

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Written by Geraldine Jozefiak
Craft Expert and Demonstrator

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