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Purchase your thank you notes from Twisted Limb, and receive 10% off your order of 100% recycled thank you notes if you also ordered invitations from us within the past year! Be sure to plan for plenty of extras, since you may receive more gifts than expected. Also send thank you notes to your vendors to show how much you appreciate their help. Some guests may give you more than one gift if they attend both a shower and the wedding, so in these cases you will need double the notes. Having a different set of note cards for the shower and wedding is a nice touch, to differentiate the events for guests giving you two gifts. Even if you thanked guests in person, you should still send them a formal note.
Create an area in your home that can act as a thank you note writing station. Place any gifts you receive by mail or in person before the big day in this designated area. Your invitation list can double as a checklist to record each gift as it arrives and then as an address book when it's time to address your thank you notes! Leave each gift packaged and in this area until the thank you note has been written as an added incentive to get it done. If your cards, pens, stamps, and invitation list are all in one place, it will be easier to do, and you will be more likely to do it!
Simplify your messages while still making them meaningful. You may want to write more personal cards to close friends and family, so do these first before you run out of energy. By thinking of the note in terms of one-sentence sections, you can avoid the tendency to ramble or run out of room.
- First greet the recipient by writing "Dear" and listing the names of all people in the family or group involved.
- Then express your thanks in a single sentence. There's no need to lie if you dislike a gift. If something is not to your taste, you should still show appreciation for the thought that went into selecting it for you by saying "Thank you for your thoughtfulness."
- Add a creative touch in the following sentence by describing how you will use the gift. Or refer to any special effort the person went to for you, such as traveling a long distance or giving a special toast.
- A concluding sentence can mention a past or future event where you last saw the recipient or where you hope to visit with them again. Consider using this line to tell guests who were unable to attend how sorry you were that they couldn't be there.
- Finally, say thank you one more time, and send your regards followed by both your name and your significant other's or family's depending on the situation.
Share the joy! Remember that with a modern wedding or shower, your partner is equally responsible for writing thank you notes, so divide your list up accordingly! Each of you can write the thank you notes to your own family members and friends, or each can write part of every note, one of you greeting and thanking for the gift, and the other expressing gratitude for the guest's presence on your special day.
A late thank you note is better than no note at all, but be sure to finish them as soon as possible!
The proper etiquette is to send notes within two weeks for gifts received for a shower or before a wedding, and within one to two months for gifts received at or after the wedding. After a wonderful celebration or relaxing honeymoon, sitting down to a tablefull of thank you notes may seem a monumental task. This is one more reason to involve your partner in the process. To make time go quickly, prepare by having all the supplies ready before your event. Buy collectors' stamps with love themes or unique designs at the post office to add some flair. Stickers or seals are an easy way to avoid licking envelopes. If you are including a photograph with each note, try to have them printed before the event so they are ready to go as soon as you are. If you or a vendor are posting photographs online after the event, it is nice to share this information with your guests on a small printed paper insert or as a written line on the back of the thank you note.