I have clear memories as a child, of writing thank you cards after Christmas. It normally took me quite awhile–not because it needed to, but because I would drag my feet and complain, I’m sure. But thank you cards are important. And it’s also important to know how to write a proper thank you card. I still use that skill to this day: writing notes to my students, friends, family, and even teachers. So, I definitely think it’s something that should be practiced.
Today was the day that I talked through the procedure with Chloe and gave her guidelines and everything. At first she was overwhelmed and crabby, but once she saw it as sections that she could “check off” she was right on board. I’m trying to let her learn and work on her own, with just a little bit of guidance. Hopefully you’ll be receiving a nice thank you in the mail in the next couple of weeks–and hopefully it will make sense and you’ll be able to decipher her spelling!
That is cool that you have a list of what to include. All my mom told me was to thank the person, then include one or two statements about the gift – how you will use it, why you like it, etc. What else do you include?
That’s pretty much it. But it broke it down even smaller. Here are the steps:
1. greeting
2. thank you
3. talk about use
4. get personal
5. thank you, again
6. signature
That is so helpful for her. I can’t wait to get her letter and find out how she decides to “get personal!”