The introduction of emailing, texing, and social media in general has made written notes and cards almost forgotten. Now you can send an invitation online, or ask for an RSVP via email and text, but how do you say thank you?
Most people still do it with a Facebook post or text message, but I don’t think that a proper thank you card should be forgotten!
Is’this it lovely to check your mailbox and find a written letter or card? I love receiving mail (as long as it’s not my credit card bill), and I remember that feeling when it’s time to say thank you to someone else.
Is it a bit of a painful process to look up addresses and write everything down by hand? Absolutely! The person receiving the card will know this, and appreciate the effort you went through to give them a proper thank you.
I send out thank you cards after parties where gifts are exchanged, or just in general at times when I think someone needs to be thanked in a special way.
I find the easiest thing to do is already have thank you cards on hand. I always have a stack on my desk just in case I need to send someone a quick note – it’s much easier that way!
My absolute favourites come from Rifle Paper Co! I also loved the selection I would find at Target, but since they have left Canada I tend to buy mine in boutiques, or at Chapters.
Here are a few of my favourites below – I hope it inspires you to say thank you to someone!
Merci Beaucoup Thank You Greeting Card {Rifle Paper Co}
Thank You Hostess Greeting Card {Rifle Paper Co}
Merci Greeting Card {Rifle Paper Co}
Navy Stripe Foil Thank You Cards {Waste Not Paper}
Note Card Set – Thank You {Kate Spade New York}
Thanks and Thanks Again Card {Papyrus}
Metallic Embroidery Thank You Card {Papyrus}
Thx Bae Thank You Card {CVCustomPress}
Thank You For Being Your Awesome Self {Whitsicle}
Nothing better than receiving some hand written letter mail. Just an FYI – Soirée carries a lot of the cards featured above!
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Good to know! I will post that up on my Facebook page later this week!
I agree so much – thank you cards can be so important. I was meeting with someone last week in regards to a partnership, and we literally were talking about this. It came up because we both share a fondness for handwritten notes and letters. I think writing an actual thank you card is so much more special and memorable than a thank you email, especially in job situations. People get so many emails a day and are more likely to hit delete and then forget all about it, where as they are less likely to just throw out a card immediately. They’ll keep it for a while and your name will be forefront in their mind when they’re making decisions. Love the cards you picked!
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It’s so true – I keep thank you cards for so long, but thank you’s in the form of email’s and texts get lost in the shuffle! I love a good thank you card to show appreciation to someone. It’s much more personal then sending something electronically!