Tips For Writing Thank You Notes

So many people these days forget how much a thank you note means. It is such a personal way to communicate with someone who took the time to do something for you, purchase something for you etc... Too often, people don't even think to say thank you, say it in person or send an email. Althought we live in a high tech society, there are just times when an handwritten note is the polite and "correct" thing to do. My kids all write their own thank you notes. At first they sign their names, then they sign their full names, write the note and eventually write and address their notes...depending on their age. It is great to teach them young! Here are some tips when you sit down to write your notes. If anyone has anything they would like to add, that would be great!

• The key to a good note is to let the person feel you are really thinking of them
• Write like you talk. For example, don't just put "Congrats on your new baby" instead put something like "There is nothing like a new baby to bring a smile to your face. We are so excited for you"
• Mention the gift. Make sure you mention what you are actually thanking them for. If they give you a gift certificate, you may want to mention what you are going to use it towards or what you did use it on. It makes the person feel more involved with the purchase.
• Basic Layout for a thank you note:

1. Greet the Giver
2. Express your Gratitude
3. Discuss Use
4. Mention the past and discuss the future. (something about your relationship with the giver etc..)
5. Thank the giver again
6. Regards (sign it with Sincerely, Fondly, Love, From etc...)

We hope these tips will help you the next time you need to write a note. Be sure and check out all of our great thank you note designs. http://www.eventsininkonline.com

On a personal note. My 9 year old daughter recently received a birthday card from her Grandma and the note was written in cursive handwriting. Her Grandma wrote "welcome to grandma's cursive handwriting" as, in the past she wrote in print so it would be easier to read. My daughter wrote all her thank you notes on her own and then I read them over before we sent them out. I thought it was so funny that my daughter's thank you note to Grandma was signed in cursive (her name) and it said "P.S. welcome to my cursive signature" I thought it was so funny to see her own humor come out at 9 years old. Kids, they say and do the funniest things:)

Horror Bridesmaid Dress

This Dress was sent to us by a reader of our blog. She didn't really wear it, but found it online. Pretty funny...it is made out of condoms:)

27 Dresses

What a cute movie...in my opinion. I saw this movie this past weekend with some girlfriends. My husband was out of town and I was excited for a good "chick flick". I got everything I was looking for out of this movie and more. There were so many funny lines...I found myself laughing out loud! I could not believe ALL the bridesmaid dresses. Have any of you been in a wedding where the bridesmaid dresses were horrible? I would love to see some pictures. We can vote on the WORST one. Post your comments soon so we can see these GREAT dresses.

Until next time,
Michelle

Bar and Bat Mitzvah Tips

Bar and Bat Mitzvahs are such a wonderful time for families to celebrate their child's wonderful accomplishment. Be sure to follow some of our tips to allow the event to run smoothly. Make sure to start picking out your invitations about 6-9 months before the big date. This will allow you to make sure you find the "perfect" invite for your son or daughter and/or customize a completely new invite for this special occasion. Events in Ink is there to help every step of the way: picking out invitations, coming up with the wording for the invites, proofing, hebrew, thank you notes and more. A great tip we would love to share with you is to assign each invitation a number in a spreadsheet. Put this number in pencil, on the back of the response card. If someone sends it back without filling out the name (by accident) or you can't read their handwriting...this will ensure no problems! We hope these tips will help you. Come back and visit us soon for more tips to come.

Fondly,
Michelle

Win Free Birth Announcements or Christmas Cards

One of our favorite companies, Sweet Pea Designs, is having a contest to find some super photographs . If you have a great photograph for a birth announcement or holiday photo card, you can win free holiday photo cards or birth announcements! If your photograph is chosen, you will win 150 photo cards or birth announcements with imprinted envelopes to use at any time during 2008.
Submissions will be accepted until January 31, 2008 and participants may submit multiple photographs. Please email your pictures to michelle@eventsininkonline.com. They need to be jpeg files. Make sure to send them to us in time for the deadline shown above.

Good luck!

Michelle

Holiday Card 2007

The holiday season has passed and I hope it was truly a good one for all of you. We had a fun filled holiday season with lots of business(thank you) followed by a trip to Florida to visit my parents. It was so nice to get away and relax with my husband and kids. We all reconnected and returned to the bitter cold. I wanted to share our holiday card from this year. Feel free to share yours with us as well. Always fun to see my customers and their families.

Until next time,

Michelle

Welcome to our blog!

Welcome to Events in Ink's blog. We are excited to have you here. In the coming days we will be showcasing some great things such as; trends in stationery and personalized gifts, new items, tips for parties and events, grammatical questions, sale items and more. We hope you all are having a Happy New Year and we look forward to speaking with you again soon.

Fondly,
Michelle