Six Wedding Thank You Note No-Nos

I'm so excited to welcome our guest blogger this week! Thank you note guru, Emily Easton, is sharing her tips for making your thank you notes personal and compelling. 

Six Wedding Thank You Note No-Nos
by Emily Easton

Everyone loves getting a thank you note for a shower or wedding gift. The gift-giver loves it even more when the note-writer does not make these missteps:

1. Making the note too short. Each thank you note should be at least two sentences. Two full sentences. Three is better.

2. Not naming every gift. Don’t thank the giver just for the darling placemats if she also gave you napkins and napkin rings. Somehow, convey that you appreciate each gift – even if you use phrases like “an assortment of kitchen tools.”

3. Failing to mention why you like the gift. Include some description of why you appreciate the gift, such as:·         
*We need so many items for our kitchen and the blender you sent is one of our favorite additions! We love smoothies.
*Mom always brought out special serving items for entertaining, and now the gorgeous pewter platter you gave us starts our collection.         
*Tyler and I are so grumpy without our first cup of coffee. The coffee maker you selected …     
*No need to wonder if the gift you sent will be used! Thanks so much for the check you sent. It went right into our honeymoon fund …

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