Photo Cards Make Great Thank Yous
Tag: Photo CardsDear Ms. Cards Etiquette,
What is the proper etiquette involving hospital gifts and cards? Do I give thank you notes for people who only sent gifts or do I need to send thank yous to the card givers as well? I was in and out of the hospital for several months, and I am feeling a little overwhelmed by sending out my thank yous.
Cancer Free and Thankful
Dear Cancer Free,
Congratulations on beating cancer!
The proper etiquette is to send thank you cards out for both cards and gifts. You’ll also want to write thank you notes for people who came by and visited you when you were in the hospital. It may take some time, since you were ill for so long, so pace yourself and do them a little at a time.
One idea sent in by a reader to make this process go a little faster is to use photo cards for this purpose.
You can personalize the front of the photo card with a good picture of yourself cheering on the front of the card and write on the inside “Thank you for helping me beat cancer!” You can get your return address pre-printed on the back of the envelope and then, all you’ll really need to do is add a sentence or two, your signature and a stamp and you’ll be done.
The thing is, while it may take some time to do this, people will really like to hear this type of news. And honestly, you have good reason to celebrate.
