Comments on: The Art of Thank You Note Writing http://artofmanliness.com/2008/10/23/the-art-of-thank-you-note-writing/ Men's Interests and Lifestyle Mon, 22 Mar 2010 06:43:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: karmen Olmohttp://artofmanliness.com/2008/10/23/the-art-of-thank-you-note-writing/#comment-80030 karmen Olmo Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:08:12 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=978#comment-80030 This was a great post. I want to share a system where you can select or make your own letter or postcard, write with your own hand written font and the system prints and send the postcard to the recipient. Real cards, hear felt cards. You can even try it for free at: http://www.livingcards.com This was a great post. I want to share a system where you can select or make your own letter or postcard, write with your own hand written font and the system prints and send the postcard to the recipient. Real cards, hear felt cards. You can even try it for free at:
http://www.livingcards.com

]]> By: Stephenhttp://artofmanliness.com/2008/10/23/the-art-of-thank-you-note-writing/#comment-70309 Stephen Wed, 23 Dec 2009 20:01:59 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=978#comment-70309 Many of these I learned from my mom. One tip I would add on the valediction part, when writing a thank you note, "Gratefully" is an excellent valediction. Many of these I learned from my mom.
One tip I would add on the valediction part, when writing a thank you note, “Gratefully” is an excellent valediction.

]]> By: Lizhttp://artofmanliness.com/2008/10/23/the-art-of-thank-you-note-writing/#comment-23477 Liz Tue, 03 Mar 2009 20:05:18 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=978#comment-23477 Well Done!Wish not only men, but more people in general would write thank you notes.Seems to have become a lost art.- Liz Well Done!

Wish not only men, but more people in general would write thank you notes.

Seems to have become a lost art.

- Liz

]]> By: david brian goodwinhttp://artofmanliness.com/2008/10/23/the-art-of-thank-you-note-writing/#comment-21731 david brian goodwin Sat, 24 Jan 2009 13:40:51 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=978#comment-21731 WARDropped bombs exploding Bullets flying Civilisation slowly eroding While innocents lay dying.Shrapnel falls like rain Women and children fall We all see the pain And do nothing at all.What cost of war When civilians are dead People don't want this anymore Living in dread.Rally religions together unite Divine intervention will come Not in gods: name do any of us fight Thy kingdom come.DAVID BRIAN GOODWIN WAR

Dropped bombs exploding
Bullets flying
Civilisation slowly eroding
While innocents lay dying.

Shrapnel falls like rain
Women and children fall
We all see the pain
And do nothing at all.

What cost of war
When civilians are dead
People don’t want this anymore
Living in dread.

Rally religions together unite
Divine intervention will come
Not in gods: name do any of us fight
Thy kingdom come.

DAVID BRIAN GOODWIN

]]> By: AJ Kumarhttp://artofmanliness.com/2008/10/23/the-art-of-thank-you-note-writing/#comment-21714 AJ Kumar Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:25:21 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=978#comment-21714 great post!! I'll be sure to practice what you preach. :)AJ Kumar great post!! I’ll be sure to practice what you preach. :)

AJ Kumar

]]> By: Marion Hosehttp://artofmanliness.com/2008/10/23/the-art-of-thank-you-note-writing/#comment-21560 Marion Hose Thu, 15 Jan 2009 17:03:34 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=978#comment-21560 Here's another vote for personalized stationery!It's just so easy to get these days. Not like it used to be. I remember getting my first box of personalized stationery years ago and the frisson of "now I'm a grown-up" which accompanied it. But I had had to save up for months before I when to the local printers and ordered It. These days I go online and look through dozens of designs in minutes. I pick out the one I like best and it's usually delivered in the next couple of days. There are plenty of places to go but the one I've settled on is called giftsin24.com. They do other sorts of personalized printing too (baby cards, wedding announcements, etc. etc,), but the place i usually start is here: http://www.giftsin24.com/browse/category/932/1 Here’s another vote for personalized stationery!

It’s just so easy to get these days. Not like it used to be. I remember getting my first box of personalized stationery years ago and the frisson of “now I’m a grown-up” which accompanied it. But I had had to save up for months before I when to the local printers and ordered It. These days I go online and look through dozens of designs in minutes. I pick out the one I like best and it’s usually delivered in the next couple of days. There are plenty of places to go but the one I’ve settled on is called giftsin24.com. They do other sorts of personalized printing too (baby cards, wedding announcements, etc. etc,), but the place i usually start is here: http://www.giftsin24.com/browse/category/932/1

]]> By: free letter sampleshttp://artofmanliness.com/2008/10/23/the-art-of-thank-you-note-writing/#comment-17183 free letter samples Fri, 14 Nov 2008 09:48:18 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=978#comment-17183 Truly, saying thank you is difficult to thank you and that too to those people who come into the professional circle. Thanks for giving the write up . It was very helpful. Truly, saying thank you is difficult to thank you and that too to those people who come into the professional circle. Thanks for giving the write up . It was very helpful.

]]> By: David Barneshttp://artofmanliness.com/2008/10/23/the-art-of-thank-you-note-writing/#comment-17144 David Barnes Thu, 13 Nov 2008 16:46:05 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=978#comment-17144 The final step(s) should be:Put it in an envelope, write the address, add a stamp and post it straight away.Unless you send a lot of mail, adding it to a "to be mailed" pile will mean it never gets done. Put your shoes on and walk to a mail box.Make sure you have a 'writing kit' on your desk with everything you need: paper, envelopes, pen, stamps. If you have to scrabble around looking for these in order to write a short thank you note, you won't do it.Around birthdays, Christmas or whenever you're likely to receive gifts, keep a notebook on you and write down who gives you what.And finally: do as I say, not as I do.Dave The final step(s) should be:

Put it in an envelope, write the address, add a stamp and post it straight away.

Unless you send a lot of mail, adding it to a “to be mailed” pile will mean it never gets done. Put your shoes on and walk to a mail box.

Make sure you have a ‘writing kit’ on your desk with everything you need: paper, envelopes, pen, stamps. If you have to scrabble around looking for these in order to write a short thank you note, you won’t do it.

Around birthdays, Christmas or whenever you’re likely to receive gifts, keep a notebook on you and write down who gives you what.

And finally: do as I say, not as I do.

Dave

]]> By: Johnhttp://artofmanliness.com/2008/10/23/the-art-of-thank-you-note-writing/#comment-15908 John Tue, 28 Oct 2008 22:10:35 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=978#comment-15908 My mother used to HOUND me to write thank-you notes when I was young, and I didn't really recognize their importance -- or how bloody easy they are to write - until the people to whom I owed thank-you notes (e.g., grandmothers) had passed on.I hope you're planning to put this blog into book form someday. If I ever have a kid, he'll get a copy as soon as he's old enough to read. My mother used to HOUND me to write thank-you notes when I was young, and I didn’t really recognize their importance — or how bloody easy they are to write – until the people to whom I owed thank-you notes (e.g., grandmothers) had passed on.

I hope you’re planning to put this blog into book form someday. If I ever have a kid, he’ll get a copy as soon as he’s old enough to read.

]]> By: Peter Hopkinshttp://artofmanliness.com/2008/10/23/the-art-of-thank-you-note-writing/#comment-15884 Peter Hopkins Tue, 28 Oct 2008 19:02:41 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=978#comment-15884 Another excellent post! There really is no excuse not to take a few moments to pen a short, yet sincere, note of thanks. The excuse I run into most often is "I don't write because my handwriting is so terrible." So, does that mean you don't endorse checks because your handwriting is so terrible? Your handwriting is part of your persona. It's OK, really. Of course, try to keep your writing neat and clean, but don't let what you consider to be hen scratchings keep you from being considerate and respectful.Write On! Another excellent post! There really is no excuse not to take a few moments to pen a short, yet sincere, note of thanks. The excuse I run into most often is “I don’t write because my handwriting is so terrible.” So, does that mean you don’t endorse checks because your handwriting is so terrible? Your handwriting is part of your persona. It’s OK, really. Of course, try to keep your writing neat and clean, but don’t let what you consider to be hen scratchings keep you from being considerate and respectful.

Write On!

]]> By: Jimhttp://artofmanliness.com/2008/10/23/the-art-of-thank-you-note-writing/#comment-15771 Jim Mon, 27 Oct 2008 19:33:30 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=978#comment-15771 I just ordered another 4 boxes of the best 'man-cards' ever: Artist Bob White's Small Fry Cards at www.whitefishstudio.com I just ordered another 4 boxes of the best ‘man-cards’ ever: Artist Bob White’s Small Fry Cards at http://www.whitefishstudio.com

]]> By: Johnnyhttp://artofmanliness.com/2008/10/23/the-art-of-thank-you-note-writing/#comment-15749 Johnny Mon, 27 Oct 2008 13:35:47 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=978#comment-15749 I often write thank you cards for my career. They definitely do say more than just an email. As said by Paul, those Mancards were pretty bad. I found some at Staples, that were both neutral gendered and pleasing to the eye. If you just need to write one or two, I actually found some at a local store, Charleston Angler, that have Redfish, Spotted Trout, etc. Quite pricey though. My handwriting also leaves something to be desired. If both cursive and print is bad, which one do you go with? I often write thank you cards for my career. They definitely do say more than just an email. As said by Paul, those Mancards were pretty bad. I found some at Staples, that were both neutral gendered and pleasing to the eye. If you just need to write one or two, I actually found some at a local store, Charleston Angler, that have Redfish, Spotted Trout, etc. Quite pricey though.
My handwriting also leaves something to be desired. If both cursive and print is bad, which one do you go with?

]]> By: B. Wildehttp://artofmanliness.com/2008/10/23/the-art-of-thank-you-note-writing/#comment-15722 B. Wilde Mon, 27 Oct 2008 03:52:45 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=978#comment-15722 Certainly seems like we have gotten away from taking the time to write a thank you note. I believe we underestimate the meaning it has for recipients. I know I appreciate it when someone takes the time to send me a note. Great post. Certainly seems like we have gotten away from taking the time to write a thank you note. I believe we underestimate the meaning it has for recipients. I know I appreciate it when someone takes the time to send me a note. Great post.

]]> By: Virilitashttp://artofmanliness.com/2008/10/23/the-art-of-thank-you-note-writing/#comment-15714 Virilitas Sun, 26 Oct 2008 23:42:19 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=978#comment-15714 I like your suggestion about using a euphemism for money when referring to it in thank you notes. I like your suggestion about using a euphemism for money when referring to it in thank you notes.

]]> By: Success Professor - Danny Gamachehttp://artofmanliness.com/2008/10/23/the-art-of-thank-you-note-writing/#comment-15649 Success Professor - Danny Gamache Sat, 25 Oct 2008 22:50:08 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=978#comment-15649 Excellent post. These are some really good thoughts, and saying thank you is vital and yet something we do far to little, and far too poorly. Your post goes well with a recent post I wrote about the Principle of Thankfulness. You can check it out here: http://successprofessor.ca/2008/10/12/the-principle-of-thankfulness/ Excellent post. These are some really good thoughts, and saying thank you is vital and yet something we do far to little, and far too poorly. Your post goes well with a recent post I wrote about the Principle of Thankfulness. You can check it out here:
http://successprofessor.ca/2008/10/12/the-principle-of-thankfulness/

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