write real actual thank you notes on paper for gifts recieved this year

nice replies. I would like to try this out too. I spend too much time on my travel forums and these sites every day since 2005! this , thisthis So a good thank you for all the things given to me this year sounds good!

at least its one way of showing appreciation!

my mom used to make me, but now I actully kindof like doing it.

This year I graduated from college and I wrote real thank you notes for all of the gifts I received. It’s definitely worth it because the people who gave me gifts or even just showed up to help me celebrate were those who I know care about me, and I wanted to show them that I genuinely appreciate them too. Last Christmas was the first time we sent Christmas cards too, and rather than just signing our names I wrote something special in each card. It’s the little things that people remember:)

I like thinking of this as a “problem”. I receive so many gifts each Christmas that it’s almost impossible to keep track of them all. I’m blessed, but it would be nice to show more gratitude.

What makes it worse is that my family, especially, are notorious thank-you-noters. I was once witness to an actual, honest-to-God, thank you note bought and sent for a thank you note that had been sent in response to a thank you note given by the original sender! Not sending anything is making me somewhat of a black sheep, methinks.

Some of the tips I’ve been given to keep track of it all:

1. Keep the tags with the gift.
No can do. Too many gifts are given without tags; they’re just handed to me by the giver.

2. Keep a notebook of who gives what.
Most of the gifts are given at parties where it would be embarrassing to sit there and write down detailed notes on what everybody gave me. It sends a message all right, but not “I’m thankful.”

3. Well, then, write it down afterwards.
Did I mention I have a large family? Plus, by the time most holiday parties are over, it’s very very dark.

4. Ask your notorious family members how they do it.
“If you have to ask, you’re not grateful enough.” I think they like having a black sheep; it makes them feel good about themselves.

Writing thank you notes are the easiest and best way to let people know that you appreciate them—and the gifts that they have sent.

A lot of time, the problem comes with actually remembering who gave what. So, you either want to make a list as gifts are opened, or make sure that the To-From info stays in tact and with the gift.

Like I said, writing thank you notes is easy. No one said that the thank you that you write had to be a novel—that’s why they’re called “thank you notes”. Make them quick, simple, and mention the gift.