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When a flat card is used, write the note on the front side of the card. The handwritten side of the card
goes into the envelope facing the person inserting it. When the receiver opens the envelope, the written
side comes out facing him or her and is ready to read.
Here are some important guidelines for writing thank-you notes:
Excerpted from Manners Made Easy by June Hines Moore (Nashville, Tennessee, Broadman & Holman Publishers,
2001). Used with permission.
goes into the envelope facing the person inserting it. When the receiver opens the envelope, the written
side comes out facing him or her and is ready to read.
Here are some important guidelines for writing thank-you notes:
- If possible, buy notepaper or cards without Thank You preprinted on them. If you must use notes
with Thank You preprinted on them, do not begin writing our thank-you note with "thank you."
- In your own words, tell how much you appreciate their thoughtfulness.
- If you don't like the gift, do not say so. You can always find something good to say about it, such
as "Thank you for your thoughtfulness in choosing _________ for me."
- Always name the gift and tell how you plan to use it. If the gift is money, it is better not to mention
the amount. If the note is for a kind act or favor, mention it.
- Write the note as soon as possible, but remember it is never too late to write one. You may
apologize for sending it late, but do not make excuses.
Excerpted from Manners Made Easy by June Hines Moore (Nashville, Tennessee, Broadman & Holman Publishers,
2001). Used with permission.
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For over twenty years June Moore has taught and written about good manners in our
society. She has trained hundreds of individuals in social and business etiquette. With a
BA degree from Ouachita Baptist University and post-graduate credits from the
University of Oklahoma along with years of experience teaching public school and
Bible studies, June is eminently qualified to teach and write in the field of good manners.
She has sold 70,000 manners books with B&H which include You Can Raise a
Well-Mannered Child; The Etiquette Advantage; Manners Made Easy; Manners Made
Easy for Teens; and her latest release, Manners Made Easy for the Family.
society. She has trained hundreds of individuals in social and business etiquette. With a
BA degree from Ouachita Baptist University and post-graduate credits from the
University of Oklahoma along with years of experience teaching public school and
Bible studies, June is eminently qualified to teach and write in the field of good manners.
She has sold 70,000 manners books with B&H which include You Can Raise a
Well-Mannered Child; The Etiquette Advantage; Manners Made Easy; Manners Made
Easy for Teens; and her latest release, Manners Made Easy for the Family.
