tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post6584927448116036744..comments2024-03-28T22:20:25.528-06:00Comments on Airing My Laundry, One Post At A Time...: Do People Write Thank You Letters Anymore?AiringMyLaundryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11051140760624657630noreply@blogger.comBlogger49125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-63005338597559034942017-01-28T22:22:23.469-07:002017-01-28T22:22:23.469-07:00I don't think people do it anymore. Or I take ...I don't think people do it anymore. Or I take that back. It's a generational thing. I receive cards back from my elders but not from my peers. I encourage my kids to atleast say thank you and make that acknowledgment for what they have received.Belugas in VAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02234580383364114441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-87065793634492664792017-01-25T10:09:27.854-07:002017-01-25T10:09:27.854-07:00It is rare but very nice when it happens. It is rare but very nice when it happens. The Captainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04925864669200530251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-92066353455695664332017-01-24T07:50:10.873-07:002017-01-24T07:50:10.873-07:00I love writing thank you notes! It's a way for...I love writing thank you notes! It's a way for me to show the other person that I appreciate the gesture and time taken to send me something! <br />It's an old fashion art that I think needs to be brought back into 2017 Anosahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10637196266202729425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-59770706301771068072017-01-23T04:14:04.653-07:002017-01-23T04:14:04.653-07:00I agree! I love getting handwritten notes and card...I agree! I love getting handwritten notes and cards! They make me feel special. It's nice to send them out too, especially to family and friends that you haven't spoken to in years. Soneiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10791686410160418135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-60789717695328889632017-01-22T19:48:03.536-07:002017-01-22T19:48:03.536-07:00YES!! I do write thank you letters to everyone! It...YES!! I do write thank you letters to everyone! It is a great way to thanks for something and it is like really cute!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00049377360914651483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-43011880437066009482017-01-22T19:18:56.075-07:002017-01-22T19:18:56.075-07:00I'm a little embarrassed to say my kids have n...I'm a little embarrassed to say my kids have not gotten good at this. Or rather, I haven't! I absolutely love getting them, though, so that should teach me something.Tamara Camerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06004696358354444561noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-50871439127949251502017-01-22T18:39:08.256-07:002017-01-22T18:39:08.256-07:00I am so terrible at this. I actually was good at i...I am so terrible at this. I actually was good at it at one point and then well, life. I think I could definitely up my game and send at least one or two a year, besides the Christmas card!Queen Mom Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04947788522821447557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-83280224675449695562017-01-22T17:35:51.587-07:002017-01-22T17:35:51.587-07:00I love getting mail, period. Even as an adult, I t...I love getting mail, period. Even as an adult, I think that is my favorite time of the day! As far as sending Thank you cards in the mail, I remember doing that as a child after Christmas and birthdays. It is the polite thing to do and lets the person know you are grateful.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09296548494918278349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-55089669899935840532017-01-22T17:17:34.058-07:002017-01-22T17:17:34.058-07:00That's too bad!That's too bad!AiringMyLaundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11051140760624657630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-63391901360754295252017-01-22T15:13:26.819-07:002017-01-22T15:13:26.819-07:00I have to be honest, I can't remember the last...I have to be honest, I can't remember the last time I sent a Thank You card, a letter, a card, an anything. I am horrible when it comes to handwritten communication. I purchased Christmas cards with the intent of sending them out to family and they are sitting in my room now. I need to work on getting better at this. Heatherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14826161875446793090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-56969169117957764002017-01-22T13:05:24.669-07:002017-01-22T13:05:24.669-07:00I do and make the kids do it. When I forget I at t...I do and make the kids do it. When I forget I at the least send them a message or an email.Valerie Cottage Making Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14831007433839333747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-40982748493228325662017-01-22T10:48:10.525-07:002017-01-22T10:48:10.525-07:00I always encourage my kids to write thank you card...I always encourage my kids to write thank you cards too. My DIL always wrote one to us too when we lived in separate states.mail4roseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17850985344834209198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-31745697929645334312017-01-22T10:24:01.378-07:002017-01-22T10:24:01.378-07:00Isnt it sad that we just done seem to write anythi...Isnt it sad that we just done seem to write anything anymore and I think personal hand written ;letters are so much more effective than typed ones Emma White https://www.blogger.com/profile/17268471720577751497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-11660304145196904222017-01-22T10:19:38.533-07:002017-01-22T10:19:38.533-07:00I know that I have been slacking on sending off Th...I know that I have been slacking on sending off Thank you notes!! I have been having my kids do it so they get in a better habit then I have but I need to get better at it. Jenny @cookeatgohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16542287847226794488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-60052952855850734982017-01-22T10:00:33.530-07:002017-01-22T10:00:33.530-07:00I love snail mail and send out postcards whenever ...I love snail mail and send out postcards whenever I'm traveling. "Thank You" notes and cards are not very common here, so I haven't sent any yet. But the thought is really great. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12912918114510318532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-9185729589437908922017-01-22T09:01:55.830-07:002017-01-22T09:01:55.830-07:00I have a pack of "Thank You" cards that ...I have a pack of "Thank You" cards that I bought to use with my blog but you know what? I've still haven't used a single one. I think I need to change that! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02105836234167014943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-52779497456304067242017-01-22T08:38:42.834-07:002017-01-22T08:38:42.834-07:00I can't remember the last time that I got a th...I can't remember the last time that I got a thank you card, it's been at least 10 years. I still write thank you letters and when my son can write, he will too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-67038532537651636312017-01-22T05:14:31.229-07:002017-01-22T05:14:31.229-07:00I always love thank you notes and i wish that peop...I always love thank you notes and i wish that people wont stop using them just because its digital age.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17440349365753638169noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-17411670154186404022017-01-21T23:16:00.398-07:002017-01-21T23:16:00.398-07:00I am a firm believer in writing thank you cards. I...I am a firm believer in writing thank you cards. I write them on behalf of my daughter now, she is 18 months, but when she will do it when she gets older.Zimskygirlshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01300605774434324047noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-56365863956901042782017-01-21T22:12:00.406-07:002017-01-21T22:12:00.406-07:00A thank-you card really does make a difference for...A thank-you card really does make a difference for some. I've always sent someone a thank-you text, even just for dinner. Fatima D Torreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14843856891875716315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-33567950030874039862017-01-21T19:34:56.890-07:002017-01-21T19:34:56.890-07:00Sending thank you cards and letters have become a ...Sending thank you cards and letters have become a lost art. Happy to hear that you're teaching your daughter to send thank you notes.Debra Schroederhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00311229152803440399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-92204231369534044902017-01-21T09:18:39.148-07:002017-01-21T09:18:39.148-07:00 I personally do still write thank you letters I b... I personally do still write thank you letters I believe they are a great way of showing appreciation to someone!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04971457750111956380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-74468858459832284282017-01-21T06:41:39.925-07:002017-01-21T06:41:39.925-07:00I do write thank you letters, including to a poten...I do write thank you letters, including to a potential employer after an interview. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12490778695905622858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-78327749805558772282017-01-21T06:17:57.521-07:002017-01-21T06:17:57.521-07:00Thank you is a golden word.It's always nice t...Thank you is a golden word.It's always nice to get a Thank you card.Amritahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04189258001273205529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5910185897876102936.post-40747850605456821582017-01-21T02:43:56.432-07:002017-01-21T02:43:56.432-07:00My kids have always had to write birthday gift tha...My kids have always had to write birthday gift thank yous. And after this year, both kids will have had to write thank yous for graduation gifts. The best part is that was their idea.jillconyershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03398264402337362781noreply@blogger.com