It’s easy to learn about the etiquette of writing thank you notes to express your gratitude to someone. Whether you are thanking someone for a wedding present or for doing you a great service, a thank you note is sure to make the giver feel appreciated and shows what a gracious recipient you are.

Basic Etiquette of Thank You Notes
The etiquette of thank you notes can be a little confusing. Thank you notes should be sent for a variety of situations, including birthday gifts, wedding gifts, bridal or baby shower gifts, get well soon gifts or flowers, messages of congratulations or sympathy and when you've been a guest in someone's home.

Thank you notes should be sent out as soon as possible. The general guideline says to send out most thank you cards within a week of receiving the gift or message. Thank you notes for wedding gifts can be sent out up to three months later due to the sheer volume of gifts for the bride and groom. For recipients who are in the hospital, common sense dictates that thank you notes should be sent when the ill person is sufficiently recovered.

Selecting Stationery
With so many designs for thank you cards and matching envelopes, you are sure to find a style that fits your personality. It doesn’t matter if the thank you notes are casual or formal, but make sure they come with plenty of space to write. Many come with a pre-printed “Thank You” as part of the design.

Any card and stationery section of a general retail store or a stationery store will have a large supply of thank you note cards. You can even find attractive stationery at discount stores and bargain basement outlets. Remember that etiquette for thank you notes requires that they be handwritten, so use a blue or black pen that can be easily read.

Thank You Notes for Gifts
You should send a written thank you note for any gift that you or your child receives that is not opened in front of the giver, be it birthday, wedding or get well soon gift. Even if you’ve said thanks verbally, it’s always nice to follow up with a written thank you note.

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