Sending Thank You Notes Increases Your Happiness
June 30, 2008 7:56 am Life choices, gratitude, saying thank you, sending thank you notes
When they were young I insisted that my children send thank you notes for birthday, Christmas and other gift-giving occasions. They grumbled and protested, but I held fast.
Now as adults they write thoughtful and caring thank you notes for not only gifts, but after job interviews to each person on the committee.
Although I always knew that sending thank you notes was an important gesture, I didn’t realize at the time that showing gratitude was also a way to increase your own happiness.
Today I discovered a fabulous article that discusses not only the importance of thank you notes, but gives great detail and examples of what to say. I urge you to read How to Write an Effective Thank You Note for Any Occasion.
For which occasions do you send thank you cards?
Lance :
Date: July 1, 2008 @ 10:00 am
Thanks for sharing this great link. Thank you’s are so easy to do, and can mean so much to others - reminds me I should write more of them!
coloryou :
Date: July 1, 2008 @ 12:08 pm
@Lance
You’re most welcome. We can all benefit from sending more thank you’s. And don’t we all feel good when we receive them!
Mompaca :
Date: July 5, 2008 @ 1:52 pm
Love your blog. You are so positive. I beleive in “The Secret” and I believe that having a more positive attitude has changed my life.
Looking forward to reading your posts.
coloryou :
Date: July 5, 2008 @ 2:02 pm
@Mompaca,
Thanks for stopping by to share your comment.
All of us have attitudes that change our lives, we’re better off if we make them positive. “The Secret” was a powerful reminder of the role we play in our own happiness.