-younotetoyourhostafteryouhavebeenaguestinsomeone’shome, ’ “thankyou” inpersonearlier, butitmeansmuchmorewhenyouspendthetimesittingdowntowritesomewordstoexpressyourgratitude.
Athank-younoteiswrittentoexpressgratitudeandappreciationforagift, ! Justrememberthatanimperfectnotecomingwithheartfeltsentimentisalwaysfarbetterthanaperfectnotewhichwasneverwritten.
, twoweeksafterreceivingthegiftisideal; onemonthisstillacceptable, butanythinglongerthanthatisregardedasbadetiquette.
Whenitcomestowritingathank-younote, it’-writtenthank-youversefromthestationeryandsimplyfillinAuntMary’-boughtcardsarenotpersonalatall, stationery, blanknotecardsorevenpostcardsareperfectforwritingandsendingheartfeltthank-you’.
-younoteisnotonlyimpersonal, it’stacky! Onceyouhavetotypeoutyourthank-younotewhentheoccasionwarrants, ’vereceivedaformletter.
It’shardtoknowwhattowriteinyournote, butifyoureceivedatrulyinterestingorusefulgift, thenoteshouldwriteitself.“Thankyourforthenotebook” isagreatopeningindeed, butdon’? Wasitusefulwhenyouweretakingclassesordoinghomework? Andsoon.
, youcanaddalineortwolettingherknowthatyou’relookingforwardtoseeingheragaininthenearfuture.“I’mlookingforwardtoseeingyouatUncleTom’sbarbecuenextmonth.” Thiswouldsufficeandyoucancloseyournotewithanotherthankyou—“Thanksagain” or “Thankyouagain.” .
