Write a thank-you note

The idea

Greet the person, thank them for something specific, add a personal detail and sign your name.

Examples

• Thank you for the lovely book.
• I read it on the train.
• Your help with the garden meant a lot.
• The flowers look wonderful now.
• Thank you for cooking dinner for us.
• We enjoyed the soup very much.

Watch out

Do not leave the gift or helpful act unnamed; the reader should know what you appreciate.

Try it yourself

1. Choose the best sentence: names the gift. Thank you for the scarf. / I have a scarf.

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   Thank you for the scarf.

   Thank you for the scarf. names the gift.

2. Choose the best sentence: adds a personal detail. I wear it on cold mornings. / The shop is open.

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   I wear it on cold mornings.

   I wear it on cold mornings. adds a personal detail.

3. Choose the best sentence: thanks someone for an action. Thank you for watering my plants. / The plants need water.

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   Thank you for watering my plants.

   Thank you for watering my plants. thanks someone for an action.

Use it today

Write a note thanking someone for a specific gift or kind act and add a personal detail.