Today is the last day of my internship! As a gesture of thanks, I will be writing thank-you notes to all of the women who helped me out in a unique way. Since I've written thank-you notes for every occasion since I could hold a pen, I think I'm experienced enough to give a little advice! Thank-you notes are always good manners, so when in doubt, write! If you need to write thank-you notes but just aren't feeling too inspired, I'm here to help.
First, the card: it helps if it's cute. At least you like what you're looking at, then! Additionally, make sure it's not too large - if you have thank-you-note-writer's block, you don't want to have a huge empty space to fill. Instead, choose something no larger than 4" X 6", or with a border.
Next, the content: Start with "Dear....". It is always appropriate for a thank-you note. If you're worried about it sounding too intimate, think about this: if you're writing a thank-you note to them, then they've probably given you a gift, advice or help, or they may have hosted something that involves you, so they already care about you!
After the greeting, I always start my thank-you notes with thanks: "Thank you so much for....". Next, write a sentence or two about how their gift/advice/help/hosting was helpful/enlightening/kind/useful, etc. If they gave you a gift or advice, thank about how you plan to use their gift to help yourself out later. Finally, end with another sentence of thanks: "Again, thank you so much for...." or "Thank you very much for remembering me".
I hope this is helpful next time you write a thank-you note!
First, the card: it helps if it's cute. At least you like what you're looking at, then! Additionally, make sure it's not too large - if you have thank-you-note-writer's block, you don't want to have a huge empty space to fill. Instead, choose something no larger than 4" X 6", or with a border.
Next, the content: Start with "Dear....". It is always appropriate for a thank-you note. If you're worried about it sounding too intimate, think about this: if you're writing a thank-you note to them, then they've probably given you a gift, advice or help, or they may have hosted something that involves you, so they already care about you!
After the greeting, I always start my thank-you notes with thanks: "Thank you so much for....". Next, write a sentence or two about how their gift/advice/help/hosting was helpful/enlightening/kind/useful, etc. If they gave you a gift or advice, thank about how you plan to use their gift to help yourself out later. Finally, end with another sentence of thanks: "Again, thank you so much for...." or "Thank you very much for remembering me".
I hope this is helpful next time you write a thank-you note!
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