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A GUIDE FOR WRITING YOUR THANK-YOU NOTES
THANKING OTHERS
WE ALL LIKE TO HEAR THAT WHAT WE DO FOR OTHERS IS APPRECIATED.
I ENJOY GIVING THINGS TO PEOPLE WHO SHOW ME THAT THEY APPRECIATE WHAT I GAVE THEM. DO YOU FEEL THE SAME WAY? IF SOMEBODY GAVE YOU A GIFT OR DID SOMETHING NICE FOR YOU, AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, WRITE THANK YOU NOTES TO THAT PERSON.EVEN YOUR GRANDPARENTS, COUSINS, AUNTS & UNCLES!
EVEN YOUR PARENTS WOULD SMILE REALLY BIG TO GET A THANK-YOU NOTE FROM YOU!(THEY DID A LOT FOR YOUR PARTY THAT YOU DON’T EVEN KNOW ABOUT!) WHEN YOU ARE A GROWN-UP, YOU WILL DISCOVER THAT PEOPLE WHO PRACTICE GOOD MANNERS AND MAKE IT A HABIT TO THANK OTHERS ARE HAPPIER BECAUSE OF IT. LOOK TO THE RIGHT, AND YOU WILL FIRST SEE A THANK-YOU NOTE, WHERE DIRECTIONS ARE GIVEN FOR WHAT YOU SHOULD PUT ON EACH LINE.THE FORM LOCATED DOWN FURTHER IS THE ONE YOU SHOULD PRINT OUT FOR USE.JUST USE THE FIRST FORM AS A GUIDE FOR WHERE EVERYTHING SHOULD GO.
IF YOU HAVE TIME, YOU CAN WRITE THE WHOLE THANK-YOU NOTE YOURSELF, NOT USING THE FORM.
WHEN YOU SIGN YOUR NAME, YOU WANT TO SIGN YOUR FIRST NAME ONLY. YOU ONLY SIGN BOTH YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAMES WHEN YOU ARE ACTING VERY FORMAL. ASK YOUR PARENTS TO EXPLAIN FORMAL.WHEN YOU SIGN JUST YOUR FIRST NAME, YOU ARE SHOWING THAT YOU ARE WRITING TO SOMEONE WHO IS YOUR FRIEND.
THE FORM PROVIDES BUSY KIDS WITH A SIMPLE WAY TO SHOW THANKS.YOUR FRIENDS WILL NOT MIND IF YOU USE THE FORM. THEY WILL BE HAPPY JUST TO HEAR FROM YOU!
THANK-YOU NOTE GUIDE
USE THIS FORM AS A GUIDE FOR FILLING OUT THE REAL THANK-YOU NOTE THAT YOU WILL SEND.
DEAR __________WRITE YOUR FRIEND'S NAME HERE___,
(THE GIFT THEY GAVE YOU GOES HERE.)
THANK YOU FOR THE ____WRITE NAME OFGIFT HERE.________________.I LIKE IT VERY MUCH.
(IN THIS SPACE, WRITE ONE SENTENCE ABOUT HOW YOU ARE USING THE GIFT.)
IT WAS THOUGHTFUL OF YOU TO GIVE ME SUCH A(NICE, FUN, USEFUL, etc...[PICK ONE DESCRIBING WORD]) present.
I HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON.
SINCERELY,
(YOUR FIRST NAME GOES HERE.)
FOR PARENTS:
ALL CAPS ARE USED, AS LETTER RECOGNITION INSTRUCTION (CURRENTLY) BEGINS WITH CAPS.WHILE YOUR CHILD MAY NOT CURRENTLY BE READING INDEPENDENTLY, EXPOSURE OFFERS THE BEST INTRODUCTION.DIRECTING A CHILD’S ATTENTION TOWARD CONCEPTS “OVER HIS HEAD” IS OFTEN THE BEST WAY HE OR SHE WILOLBEGIN TO PROCESS MASTERY OF ANY NEW CONCEPT. IF YOUR CHILD IS TOO YOUNG TO WRITE ON THEIR OWN, ALLOW HIM OR HER TO DRAW MARKS IN EACH AREA, ADDING YOUR TRANSLATION IN PARENTHESIS, AND OFF TO THE SIDE. ALTERNATELY, YOU CAN HOLD YOUR CHILD’S HAND, GENTLY GUIDING IT TO FORM THE LETTERS AS THEY WRITE.THEY WILL FEEL PART OF THE PROCESS. YOU MAY CHOOSE TO ENTER THE INFORMATION BY PENCIL, THEN ASKING YOUR CHILD TO TRACE BACK OVER THE LETTERS YOU WROTE.I HAVE OBSERVED THAT SOME CHILDREN PREFER "CONNECT-THE-DOTS" LETTERS, PROVIDED FOR USE BY A PROFICIENT WRITER.TO PREVENT FRUSTRATION, SUPERVISE, BUT MAKE EFFORTS TO MINIMIZE CORRECTION. THE TRADITIONAL THANK-YOU NOTE IS WRITTEN IN BLACK INK, BUT FOR CHILDREN, MARKERS AND CRAYONS ARE ACCEPTABLE. ENCLOSURES ARE FUN, SUCH AS A DRAWING FROM YOUR CHILD, SIGNED BY THEM.(AGAIN, WITH YOUR TRANSLATION SOMEWHERE IN ASSOCIATIVE PROXIMITY) WHEN TIME PERMITS, ALLOW YOUR CHILD TO PERFORM AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE OF THE ENTIRE PROCESS.LET HER OR HIM PLACE THE STAMP ON THE ENVELOPE (WITH DISCUSSION ABOUT WHERE THE STAMP SHOULD GO, AND WHY) AND ALLOW THE CHILD TO PLACE IT IN THE MAILBOX. FILM THE GIFT-OPENING PROCESS, IN ITS ENTIRETY.AS A PRESENT IS OPENED, SAY THE NAME OF THE PERSON WHO GAVE THE GIFT,INCLUDING ANY DETAILS YOU WILL NEED TO INCLUDE IN YOUR NOTE.WHEN IT'S TIME TO WRITE THANK-YOU NOTES, YOU'LL HAVE A HANDY SOURCE FOR REMEMBERING NEEDED DETAILS.
NOTE TO PRINT AND SEND BELOW.
DEAR __________________________,
THANK YOU FOR THE ___________________________.I LIKE IT VERY MUCH.
