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After reading about the bride that refuses to send thank you notes to those that gave her wedding gifts, I started to wonder… have we lost our manners?  The bride simply refused to write “thank you for the gift”. How ungrateful. Maybe she’s putting it off because it is not fun.

Is Writing Thank You Notes Painful?

It is sometimes painful to write thank you notes. What you have got to do to get over the pain is to change shoes. Put yourself in the gift giver’s shoes. I’m sure they put some thought into your gift. If you had given them a gift instead, wouldn’t you like to know that they appreciated it?

Show Your Appreciation

In your thank you note tell them that you appreciated their gift. Even if you’ve returned it already, let them know you enjoyed seeing them and appreciate the thought they put into your gift.

At A Loss for Words?

If you don’t know what to say in your thank you note, use a trick that my grandmother taught me. When she received a gift she wasn’t sure that she liked, she’d say “Isn’t that something!”  Of course, everything is something!

Use the same trick when you write your thank you notes – write your gift was really something!

Please don’t be rude. Please take the time to thank those that give you a gift.

Thanks,

P.S. Wasn’t this post something?!

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Gift Received

Are you expecting some wonderful gifts for Christmas? Have you already received your gifts and want to express your appreciation?

It’s great to able to thank those that gave you gifts when you opened them, but even if you did thank them in person, it is awful nice to receive a thank you note.

And you can thank them in style with a nice handwritten thank you note.

This will make sure that you remembered the thought and time your gift giver put into your gift.

In the rush and craziness of Christmas, weddings, birthdays, graduations, and other gift giving occasions sometimes you forget things. Please don’t forget to thank those that gave you something.

Thank You Note Design

Your thank you note should reflect your style. Look for a thank you notes that have a design on them that you like – that reflects your personality. A simple initial on the front works for some – while others like a monogram. Fun lovers might want a beach scene or colorful, whimsical design. Take time to find a note card that says it is from you before they even open it up to read it.

What to say?

Think about the gift and the moment you opened it. If you’ve used it already, tell a little story about it. If you haven’t used it yet, mention your anticipation about he moment you will use it.

Did you receive something that you don’t really want? This is where it gets tricky. “Thanks for being so thoughtful” always works. My grandmother, when she had nothing to say about a gift would say “now that’s really something!”. Of course, everything is something. Without saying she loved it or hated it, she could always say it was something and the hearer could interpret what she said any way they wanted. After a while, the family caught on and started to say the same thing when we were not sure what to say or write.

An Example of Thank You Note Wording

How about:

“Thanks Aunt Edna for the great pair of slippers, they look great and keep my feet warm while I’m walking around the house. I hope they last all year. It was wonderful celebrating Christmas with you and I look forward to seeing you again soon. Love, Billy”

Start with this and adapt it to fit the gift you received.

Writing Thank you notes can be tedious, but it is worth it. I’ve heard that some grandparents reconsider gift giving if they do not receive the proper thanks. It’s just the right thing to do.

P.S. After you finish writing all your thank you notes, make sure to reward yourself.

P.P.S. Poly Graphics has a great selection of thank you note cards or you can ask us to design one for you

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Personalized note cards are an excellent gift idea.

As a teacher gift, as a unique thank you, or for a friend’s birthday or celebration.

Ask Poly Graphics to put them in a clear gift box for an even bigger impact.

If you’d like us to ship your gift directly to your recipient, we’ll take a photo of your gift before we send it out – and email it to you – so that you can see the gift that you’ve sent.

P.S. Enjoy your search for note cards and remember that at PolyGraphics.com we can make almost unlimited changes to your order – to graphics, fonts, and colors of both. Let us know what changes you’d like us to make in the special instructions part of the order form.

P.P.S. If you don’t see a design that you like at Poly Graphics, we’ll be happy to create something for you. Just Ask.

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It’s bowl season and lots of football games are being played this week.

Coaches have a big job – to train, motivate, and encourage their team to make them the best players and the best people that they can be.

Jim Tressel, the head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes, encourages his player to be grateful, to be thankful for the people in their lives.

“I think especially in this age of e-mails and text messages and voice mails, a good, old-fashioned, handwritten note speaks volumes to people”

“The neat thing about a letter is that you can hold it in your hand and save it in some special place. It can be stashed in a drawer, ready to be pulled out when the person needs a little boost. For our players, writing those letters of gratitude is a great action step.”

from The Winners Manual: For the Game of Life by Jim Tressel

If you are using the end of the year to reflect on 2009, don’t forget to thank the people that helped you through the year. Be grateful, and write them a thank you note. It will be sure to make their day.

It just so happens that Poly Graphics has a great selection of thank you notes available for you. From formal note cards to fun thank you notes.

Thanks!

Did you or are you celebrating Christmas by giving and receiving gifts?

Was everyone there when you opened your gifts?

If someone wasn’t there when your gifts were opened it is an excellent idea to say thanks later.  Call them or email them, or send them a thank you note (Grandmothers love thank you notes!)

If you don’t have any note cards around, you’ll find some that fit your personality or interest at PolyGraphics.com. We have some really nice personalized thank you note cards. If you don’t see one that fits you, ask us to design one for you – we take requests!

Poly Graphics hopes your Christmas 2009 is the best!

How do you thank people?

Call them?  Great. It’s personal and they get to hear the emotion in your voice.

Send an email? Nice. You thought enough about them to take the time to write something.

Write a note in your own handwriting?  This is the best. You took the time to take a pen in hand and compose a thoughtful thank you. This shows that you really appreciate what that person did for you.

And a personalized thank you note from Poly Graphics can also reflect you – the design on the front of the note can include your name, your initials, your favorite sport,  hobby, car, or even your tattoo!  Let us know what you want on your note cards and we’ll design something for you.

Order your personalized thank you cards from Poly Graphics – envelopes are always included for free.