May 16, 2008 - Thoughtful Words for a Thank You Note

Here you will find a selection of thoughful words that you can include in a thank you note. Saying thank you is a way of showing our appreciation in words. We have sorted by category.  We hope you find the words helpful, and of course, thoughtful!

Thank You to Mother

On Mother's Day I have written a poem for you. 
In the interest of poetic economy and truth, I have succeeded in concentrating my deepest feelings and beliefs into two perfectly crafted lines:
You're my mother, I would have no other!
Forest Houtenschil

All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel Mother.
Abraham Lincoln

A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials, heavy and sudden,
fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity;
when friends who rejoice with us in our sunshine,
desert us when troubles thicken around us,
still will she cling to us,
and endeavor by her kind precepts and counsels to
dissipate the clouds of darkness,
and cause peace to return to our hearts.
Washington Irving

Thank You to Father

Dad, you're someone to look up to no matter how tall I've grown.
Author Unknown

The greatest gift I ever had
Came from God; I call him Dad!
Author Unknown
 

Any man can be a Father,
but it takes a special man to be a Dad!
Father Saying

Thank You to a Friend

Some people come into our lives and quickly go.
Some stay for awhile and leave footprints on our hearts.
And we are never, ever the same.
Author Unknown

Friends are the sunshine of life.
John Hay

The rain may be falling hard outside,
But your smile makes it all alright.
I'm so glad that you're my friend.
I know our friendship will never end.
Robert Alan

Life is partly what we make it,
and partly what it is made by the friends we choose.
Tennessee Williams
 

Your the friend everyone wishes they had.
Friendship Saying

Thank You to Co-Workers

One can pay back the loan of gold,
but one dies forever in debt to those who are kind.
Malayan Proverb

I can no other answer make, but, thanks, and thanks. 
William Shakespeare

Thank you for all your help,
you are a true mentor to me.

Thank you to a Teacher

You have been my teacher, my friend.
Thank you for your wisdom and all your help.
C Pulsifer

A teacher is someone who cares,
someone who shares.
Thank you for being my teacher.
A Lynch

Some teachers deserve an apple,
you deserve the whole tree.
Teacher Appreciation Saying

General Thoughtful Thankful Words

I would thank you from the bottom of my heart, but for you my heart has no bottom. 
Author Unknown

Not what we give,
But what we share,
For the gift
without the giver
Is bare.
James Russell Lowell

Unselfish and noble actions are the most radiant pages in the biography of souls.
David Thomas

I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.
G.K. Chesterton

The hand that rocks the cradle may not rule the world,
but it certainly makes it a better place.
Margery Hurst

One Liners to just say Thank You

Thank you!

Thank you for your thoughtfulness.

Your kindness and thoughtfulness will always be remembered.

You have no idea what a difference you made in my life.

God sent me an angel, and it is YOU.

Your helping hand was much appreciated.

My sincerest thanks.

May God bless you for your thoughtfulness.

Saying Thanks, just doesn't seem to be enough.

May 13, 2008 - Wedding Gift Thank You

Sample Letter for a Wedding Gift
Dear (insert name):

Thank you for sharing in our wedding day and for being there to share in our memories of that special day.  As K. Hooton once said, " The many memories I will forever treasure."  You attending our wedding is a treasure which will always be part of our memories.

Thank you so much for your gift celebrating our wedding. We will always cherish your gift and it will long remind us of our special day.

Again our thanks!
Love,
(insert name)

Other quotes you may want to use in your thank you note:
- "Memory is the diary that we all carry about with us."  Oscar Wilde
- "Line by line, moment by moment, special times are etched into our memories in the permanent ink of everlasting love in our relationships." Gloria Gaither
- "Pleasure is the flower that passes; remembrance, the lasting perfume." Jean de Boufflers
- "Memory is a way of holding onto the things you love, the things you are, the things you never want to lose." From the television show The Wonder Years
- "A wedding is a start of togetherness... of walks in the rain, basking in the sunshine, shared meals, caring for one another and sensing the love that a marriage carries." Author Unknown
- " Live well…Learn plenty…Laugh often…Love much."  Ralph Waldo Emerson

May 5, 2008 - Letter To a Friend for a Gift

Has a friend ever surprised you with a gift in the mail.  Of course you usually call them, but sometimes it is nice to send a letter or a note in a card.  Feel free to use one of our sample letters to a friend.  You may also want to use one of the inspirational quotes shown.

Sample Thank You Letter To a Friend for a Gift
Dear (insert name):

I just wanted to send you this short note to say thank you for your gift. It was totally unexpected.  I appreciate your thoughtfulness and kindness, and your gift will always remind me of your friendship.
I count my blessings to have you as a friend.

Again, my thanks.,
(insert name)

Quotes about friends that you may want to include in your thank you note:
- "A friend may well be reckoned the masterpiece of nature." Ralph Waldo Emerson
- "Friends are angels on earth." Friendship Saying
- "A friend is like father who scolds you, like mother who caress you, like sister who teases you, like brother who fights you, in short combine all worldly relations  you will have a friend and that's what makes a friend above all relations " DR. Amanullah
- "You’re the friend everyone wishes they had."  Friendship Saying

Sample Thank You Letter To a Friend for a Gift #2
Dear (insert name)

Over the years your thoughtfulness never ceases to amaze me.  Thank you for sending me (what the gift was). It brightened my day, made me smile, and reminded me how lucky I am to have friends like you. They say, "friends are angels on earth", and you truly are my angel. 

Thank you for being such a good friend to me, and for making my day with the gift you sent.

Love,
(insert name)

Sayings about best friends that you may want to include in your thank you note:
- "Friendship isn't a big thing - it's a million little things. Author Unknown
- "Yesterday brought the beginning, tomorrow brings the end, and somewhere in the middle we became the best of friends. Author Unknown
- "A best friend is like a four leaf clover, hard to find and lucky to have." Friendship Saying
- "In fact I really like that about our friendship, no matter what happens we'll always keep in touch and support each other." Peter Simmons

May 4, 2008 - Sample Thank You Letters, Gifts

Here you will find two sample letters for gifts that you have received. 

Sample Thank You Letter for a Gift
Dear (insert name):

Sometimes a thank you isn’t enough. This is the case when I received your special gift of (insert the type of gift).  I hope you will accept my gratitude and thanks; your gift helped brighten my spirits and stands as a continuing expression of your thoughtfulness.

 Sincerely,
(insert name)

Inspirational Quotes to include in your letter:

"The love, kindnesses, and value we have given authentically to others will be our remaining treasures at the end of life." Steve Brunkhorst
"We cannot do great things on this Earth, only small things with great love."  Mother Teresa
The highest form of wisdom is kindness. The Talmud
"Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others, cannot keep it from themselves." James M. Barrie
"One can never pay in gratitude: one can only pay 'in kind' somewhere else in life."  Anne Morrow Lindbergh

Sample Thank You Letter for a Hand Made Gift
Dear (insert name):

What a wonderful surprise to receive your gift of (insert what the gift was). Thank you so much. I will always enjoy your gift especially since it was hand made by you. You have a marvellous and gifted talent and I am very happy to have received your gift knowing this.

Thanks again; it was much appreciated.

Yours sincerely,
(insert name)

Quotes on art that you may want to include in your thank you note:
"Art is the desire of a man to express himself, to record the reactions of his personality to the world he lives in."  Amy Lowell
"Art is like a border of flowers along the course of civilization."  Lincoln Steffens
"Anyone who says you can't see a thought simply doesn't know art." Wynetka Ann Reynolds
"If one looks closely enough, one can see angels in every piece of art."  Adeline Cullen Ray
"Art is the triumph over chaos".  John Cheever