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    The Bride's Thank-You Guide: Thank-You Writing Made Easy
    The Bride's Thank-You Guide: Thank-You Writing Made Easy
    The Bride's Thank-You Guide: Thank-You Writing Made Easy
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    The Bride's Thank-You Guide: Thank-You Writing Made Easy

    By Pamela A. Lach

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    You've just had a gorgeous wedding, and now it's time to say thank you—to everyone.

    Whether you're feeling daunted by the task or are just in need of a little inspiration, The Bride's Thank-You Guide will help you write the perfect note every time. Answering a host of questions about content, style, and etiquette, author Pamela A. Lach will get you organized and give you tips for writing thank-you notes that are warm and memorable. This essential guide provides you with not only a general thank-you note outline but also more than 60 sample notes, organized by intended recipient or type of gift. This helpful handbook also includes:

    Time-saving ideas

    Stationery suggestions

    Gift ideas for those involved in the wedding

    A list of Web sites to aid you in thanking your loved ones

    Whether you have 30 or 300 notes to write, The Bride's Thank-You Guide makes saying thank you simple. No newlywed should put pen to paper without this straightforward companion at hand.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherChicago Review Press
    Release dateFeb 23, 2010
    ISBN9781569766149
    The Bride's Thank-You Guide: Thank-You Writing Made Easy

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      The Bride's Thank-You Guide - Pamela A. Lach

      Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

      Lach, Pamela A., 1954-

      The Bride’s thank-you guide : thank-you writing made easy / Pamela A. Lach. — 2nd ed.

           p. cm.

      Includes bibliographical references and index.

      ISBN 978-1-56976-283-7 (pbk.)

      1. Thank-you notes. 2. Wedding etiquette. I. Title.

      BJ2092.P55 2010

      395.4—dc22

      2009034842

      A variety of names have been used for the purpose of providing examples. Any similarity to actual people is purely coincidental.

      Cover and interior design: Jonathan Hahn

      Cover image: Scops / iStockphoto

      © 1988, 2010 by Pamela A. Lach

      All rights reserved

      Second edition

      Published by Chicago Review Press, Incorporated

      814 North Franklin Street

      Chicago, Illinois 60610

      ISBN 978-1-56976-283-7

      Printed in the United States of America

      5 4 3 2 1

      Contents

      Introduction Why You Should Write Thank-You Notes

      PART I

      Getting Started

      List of Questions

      1 Your First Questions Answered

      2 Make It Easy: Use a System

      3 Stationery

      PART II

      Writing the Note

      4 General Outline

      5 Special Situations

      PART III

      Sample Letters

      List of Sample Letters for Those Who Helped

      6 Sample Letters for Those Who Helped

      List of Sample Letters for Gifts Received

      7 Sample Letters for Gifts Received

      Resources

      Gift Ideas

      Web Sites

      Index

      Introduction

      Why You Should Write Thank-You Notes

      Your wedding has come and gone, and it was one of the most memorable events of your life. You received many wonderful gifts. Other people went out of their way to help. Now it is time to let them know you are grateful. You probably aren’t looking forward to it. Whether you have 50 notes to write or 500, the task still looms ahead.

      Perhaps you are looking for a way out. Why should I write all those notes? you ask. Everyone knows I’m grateful. If they really cared about me, they wouldn’t expect me to spend all my time writing these notes.

      After all, what would happen if you didn’t write them? You already have the gifts—they can’t take them back. People would still speak to you; they wouldn’t end a friendship or disown you over a thank-you note (unless they were really stuffy). So why bother?

      If your thinking has gone that far, it’s time to ask yourself, Why did they bother? Coworkers, friends, relatives, and neighbors helped to share in one of the biggest celebrations of your life—your wedding. They may have watched you grow up or shared your excitement as you became engaged and made the wedding plans. When the time came, they went to your wedding and perhaps to other parties given for you before the big day. To celebrate the occasion properly, they may have gone out and bought special clothes, gotten new haircuts or hairstyles, had their nails done, taken time off work, or hired babysitters.

      Buying the gift required time and effort. They may have spent hours, even days, poring over your wedding registry, then used their lunch breaks to run from store to store, searching for that perfect item for you to treasure. For those who gave monetary gifts, it’s possible that they stretched their budgets to the limit in order to help you and your partner have a good start on your life together.

      In addition to offering gifts, many people went out of their way to make this time in your life a special one. Some hosted showers and parties, some ran extra errands for you or made special arrangements on your behalf, and some contributed financially to the wedding celebration.

      They too could have said, Why bother? Someone might have justified his or her lack of effort by saying, I’m too busy. What will happen if I ignore all the wedding hoopla? The world won’t end.

      I’m sure you see the point. They went through all the trouble and made the effort for you. Now it’s time for you to do the same.

      Telling them thanks for everything (whether in person; by phone, text message, instant

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