Do's & don'ts for wording wedding thank you cards

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When writing thank you cards for your wedding, personalization is crucial. Thoughtful wording that indicates the specific gift or action for which you are thanking the recipient is essential in conveying sincere gratitude. When wording your thank you cards, consider whether each expression of thanks is genuine and personalized and avoid canned or cheesy phrases.

1. Personal Cards

   • Don't send pre-printed or impersonal thank you cards. Purchasing bulk cards and signing your name at the bottom does not adequately return the favor that your guests did you in choosing and purchasing a gift. People that care enough about you to attend your wedding and buy you a present deserve a similar demonstration of affection and respect in the form of a hand-written thank you card that specifically mentions the gift you received from each guest.

   Thank Organizers

   • Do thank individuals who helped organize events and showers, in addition to those who brought gifts to the wedding. Individuals who spent a great deal of time and money on your wedding deserve to be recognized specially. Emphasize how much you appreciate their efforts in the wording of your card and cite each task they carried out. This will assure them that their efforts did not go unnoticed and that you appreciate every bit of help they provided.

   Acknowledge Multiple Gifts

   • Don't acknowledge multiple gifts with a single card. Thank guests for shower gifts with personalized cards before the wedding occurs and send another set of cards after the event thanking them for wedding presents. Guests that took the effort to buy you two gifts deserve the minimal effort required to send two cards. Sending an additional card allows you to acknowledge guests' kindness and will prevent them from feeling slighted if they perceive that you attempted to send the minimum number of thank you cards necessary.

   Time Frame

   • Do send thank you cards acknowledging gifts you received at pre-wedding shower or party within ten days of the event, instead of waiting until after the wedding. A prompt thank you card that uses wording emphasizing how much you enjoyed the gift will let guests know that you fully appreciated their kindness and that their present was not shoved in a storage area and forgotten. Respond no more than 10 days after the wedding with thoughtful thank you notes for wedding presents as well.

Source: www.ehow.com

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