Thank You Notes

[DunEdinRanger]

For those of you with access to the print edition of the "The Record" of New Jersey, the following article shows a photo of a fountain pen used in writing a Thank You note, on page BL1.

The article is online, but it has no photo: http://www.northjersey.com/community/184781541_Put_your_gratitude_in_writing.html

 

[Shadowsforbars]

Before I retired, I worked as a freelance courier and I had some trouble with my van right before my busiest day of the year, Valentines Day. The repair shop worked with me and kept me on the road when any delay would not just be inconvenient, but costly. A couple of days later, I inked up an old Wearever, wrote a short paragraph thanking everyone involved and mailed it from our local Post Office. Much to my surprise, the next time I took my van in for service, they round the bill down to the nearest $10 and have done so on every service since. On another occasion, I had a flat tire and they fixed it immediately when they saw me.

I wrote the note just to express gratitude and I never expected anything in return, but writing notes is so rare these days that you easily stand out if you do it.

 

[Liberty_2112]

These days, it is so easy to write a quick Thank You email or text message. I see this more and more often.

In my opinion, this makes a hand written and mailed Thank You note that much more special.

(I guess an email is better than no Thank You at all, but will never compare to a handwritten note.)

 

[DunEdinRanger]

And here is a great example on the importance of Thank You notes, no matter how belated, and on keeping up your penmanship.

http://www.wbur.org/npr/168142027/decades-later-student-finds-teacher-to-say-thank-you

 

[The Nid Hog]

I usually keep a box of simple Thank You notes from Cranes in my desk. Since they are not personalized, I'm the guy who has one ready for my wife or my daughters when they need one. I also keep a box of plain, black-edged cards so that I can send something off if someone has a death or other tragedy.

 

[The Knize]

I usually keep a box of simple Thank You notes from Cranes in my desk. Since they are not personalized, I'm the guy who has one ready for my wife or my daughters when they need one. I also keep a box of plain, black-edged cards so that I can send something off if someone has a death or other tragedy.

Wow, black-edged. Interesting. Is there a protocol on using black-edged paper? Is it readily available? I just had a geographically far away, although fairly close, and very long term, good friend pass away, and seems like a reasonable stationary to use to send a note to the family.

I tend to write a lot of handwritten thank you notes or quick hand written follow-up nice to get together type notes. They seem generally well-received and some folks seem to really, really like getting a hand written note, which is gratifying.

I was given a tip one time to keep handy, in one's desk and in one's brief case/computer bag, a some folded or flat correspndence cards and envelopes, with the envelopes already bearing (handwritten or otherwise) your return address and a stamp. (The "forever" stamps are a nice innovation, methinks!) That makes it very easy to shoot out a timely quick note with the least amount of effort, which tends to "get it done." I would like to say that I have followed that tip over the years, but I am not very good about it! I do have a good Dymo label printer, and do print out ten or so return address labels at a time, so they are handy! The label printer keeps that part of the envelope small and legible, with changing the overall handwritten impression much.

 

[Alacrity59]

Wow, black-edged. Interesting. Is there a protocol on using black-edged paper? Is it readily available? I just had a geographically far away, although fairly close, and very long term, good friend pass away, and seems like a reasonable stationary to use to send a note to the family.

I tend to write a lot of handwritten thank you notes or quick hand written follow-up nice to get together type notes. They seem generally well-received and some folks seem to really, really like getting a hand written note, which is gratifying.

I was given a tip one time to keep handy, in one's desk and in one's brief case/computer bag, a some folded or flat correspndence cards and envelopes, with the envelopes already bearing (handwritten or otherwise) your return address and a stamp. (The "forever" stamps are a nice innovation, methinks!) That makes it very easy to shoot out a timely quick note with the least amount of effort, which tends to "get it done." I would like to say that I have followed that tip over the years, but I am not very good about it! I do have a good Dymo label printer, and do print out ten or so return address labels at a time, so they are handy! The label printer keeps that part of the envelope small and legible, with changing the overall handwritten impression much.

Great ideas!