![]() If your child is too young to write thank you notes, there are other options that still allow them to participate. Love, From, Sincerely, Your Friend, <3, Kids Who Can’t Write Can Still “Write” Thank You Notes OR for birthday gifts from friends: I’ll see you tomorrow. I love it because… I can’t wait to use it because… I’m so excited about it because… I’m going to spend it on… I can’t wait to go shopping and buy… I really wanted it because… They simply choose the most appropriate choice from each box to write. You can get this free printable below your kids can have next to them as they write. To help my kids write thank you notes, I teach them this simple format. “Recipe” for Writing a Good Thank You Note For my older kids, they know the recipe for a good thank you note and can be more independent.Įither way, we tend to write our notes at the kitchen table so everyone stays on task and puts in their – ahem– best effort. We have to learn how to write a thank you note.įor my younger kids, we talk through the thank you note ahead of time and brainstorm a few things they can write. “ Thanks for the gift” isn’t going to cut it. I let my children choose which thank you notes they want to write first because having a choice in the matter tends to minimize the whining.īut even if we’re writing five at a time, my kids try to get away with the bare minimum. To avoid overwhelming my kids, we tend to write five at a time and then take a break. The gift giver gets to see their present being enjoyed and if you’re lucky you can capture the sheer surprise or excitement on your kids’ faces in the pictures.ĥ. Have your child write their thank you note on the back of the photo using a sharpie. My family loves getting these thank you notes because they get a snapshot of the moment they may have missed plus an actual real-life photo, rather than just a digital one.Ĥ. Print a photo for each note that needs to be written. If my child got an experience rather than an item, I remember to take pictures of them enjoying their outing.įor birthday party gifts, I take photos of my birthday kid and their guests so parents receive a picture of their child, not just my kid opening a gift.ģ. I take pictures of my kids opening their gifts, playing with their gifts, or wearing their gifts. That way when we go to write our thank you notes, there’s one less thing to be frustrated by.Ģ. It’s so much easier to remember it while we open gifts than a week from now. On Christmas morning, I take advantage of our Christmas tradition of opening presents slowly to jot down what each of us received and from whom. As kids open their gifts, I take notes in a notebook like this cute Christmas one to help me remember what we all received. ![]() Five Simple Tips to Write the Most Thoughtful Thank You Notes:ġ. We’ve started something a little different for our friends and family that everyone seems to love more than old stationery. I want them to see the priceless expressions of sheer excitement that a soup cooking class brings a five-year-old.īut we don’t send a notecard. We want our family and friends’ generosity to not go unnoticed or unappreciated and we want them to share in the joy our children received from the gifts they bought, wrapped and fought the holiday crowds for. ![]() So no matter how old-school it is, we still write thank you notes.
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