Thank You Notes

One thing I've always had a fascination with is stationary.  I think the idea of a hand written note is so romantic.  I always like to hand write thank you notes and send them snail mail.  I think it really shows appreciation, even more so in our technology driven world.  At the end of the day, a thank you email still better than nothing, but I think it's worth it to take the time and effort to hand something. 

I write thank you notes for several reasons.  Usually they're for thanking people for gifts!  After birthdays, Christmas, and most recently, graduation, I try to find some time to sit down and write them.  Another instance where a thank you note is appropriate is after any kind of job interview.  It can be difficult to find a job and even more difficult to separate yourself from the masses.  If you're lucky enough to sit down with someone, it speaks volumes of you if you send along a note right after. 

The best part of thank you notes is that they don't have to be long!  In my opinion, keeping it short, sweet, and to the point, is the way to go.  Find some nice stationary that you like, grab a good pen, a few stamps, your address book, and get to work!