Thank you notes
Grant & I were both raised to write thank you notes. It’s a lost & dying art, though, we have come to realize. Still, we feel it is very important & meaningful and we are teaching our kids the importance of writing letters. There is something about receiving handwritten letters, notes, thank you cards, etc.
A few years ago the girls & I wrote some thank yous to the many VBS volunteers. One of the ladies called me up, in tears, letting me know how much it meant to her.
This is why. It is important. Not to everyone….I have learned over the years that people who write letters, enjoy (& it’s meaningful) receiving letters. Even if it doesn’t mean something to the recipient, it’s important to teach our kids the importance of it.
I’m not perfect at it – sometimes we miss opportunities. I was talking with a friend recently about what if so much time passes, is it still worth it to write the thank you, or does it become awkward? I would love to hear your thoughts, but we both agreed that it is worth it, no matter how much time has passed.
We have both missed opportunities & have regrets about that, so we really want our kids to value the importance of writing thank yous & have it be a legacy they carry on.
I completely agree!! I love to write thank you notes as well as receive them. I look forward to Christmas as there are a few people, of the older generations, who still hand write notes in their Christmas cards and letters. 💕 As far as timing, while it is always best to try to be timely sending a thank you, life happens and I think a delayed note of thanks is better than no note at all.
So true! I think that those who find it meaningful to receive them are the ones who make it a priority to send them. 🙂
I try hard to write a note a day. It is something I can still doI once read that Jackie Kennedy always addressed and stamped an envelope before she went to dinner with someone Of course that was a long time ago It is important to be thankful
Sally, that is so neat! Thanks for sharing that. 🙂 Hugs!
I agree; writing personal notes, whether “thank you” or “just because,” is meaningful, and a skill and habit to preserve. Postage often proves challenging for me, sadly, so I’ve adapted, and often use messaging or email instead of postal mail, but I hope to be able to go back to only snail mail someday. I’ve recently received a few postcards of encouragement, and it meant the world to me. To answer your final question, I personally think a delayed thanks is infinitely better than no thanks, even if it needs to be electronic for whatever reason.
Well said! Thanks for commenting! I agree, the postage is prohibitive. Way for finding a way to make it work. 🙂