T The wedding is over. The
gifts are put away. You’re sitting
at the table staring at a stack of
gift cards. The creamy beigeness
of your new monogrammed
members who sent you gifts now
seems monumentally difficult.
Experience is the best teacher,
so take a cue from four Golden
Isles residents who are the very
gifts. She knows the importance
of the handwritten note and has
everything you need to write the
perfect thank you. When drafting
her own notes, she says that there
stationery waits expectantly for personification of class and grace. are two books she uses as her guide:
you to pen just the right words, Each has provided some thank “The Art of the Handwritten Note
but your mind is just as blank as you note examples of their own, – A Guide to Reclaiming Civilized
that sheet of paper. some insight on how they choose Communication” by Margaret
“Thanks.” their words, and some words of Shepherd; and, “Just Write – The
“Thank you so much!” advice for writers seeking the Art of Personal Correspondence”
“I don’t know how to thank right words: by Molly O’Shaughnessy.
you enough.” Marianna Elias is the owner of Her note thanking a hostess
The seemingly simple task of Mimi’s on St. Simons Island. Her for a dinner party shows that a
writing thank you notes to those store specializes in personalized note doesn’t have to be long to
wonderful friends and family stationery, invitations, cards and communicate your gratitude.
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