How To Design & Write Personalized Thank You Notes
Digital thank you notes may be gaining popularity, but there's no replacing the feeling of receiving a handwritten, paper thank you note. Below, we outline some of the best tips for designing, printing, and writing your own custom thank you cards:
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Design with your printer's non-printable margin in mind. Because most standard desktop printers can't print all the way to the edge of your paper, you may want to add a white border to your design. This will prevent your full-bleed design from getting cut off. If you're not sure what your non-printable margins are, try out our printer margin tool.
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Match the design of your cardstock thank you note to the theme of the event or occasion.
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Choose easy-to-read fonts so your recipients can appreciate your note.
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Use our thank you card templates to create your own thank you card online.
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Create a personalized design (or add specific photos) to show the person you really appreciated their gesture, gift, attendance, purchase, etc (whatever it may be).
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Include specific details in your handwritten message to show how highly you valued it.
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Mention a future event to continue to your relationship.
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Don't wait too long. Two weeks to one month is the best window for mailing out your print-out thank you cards.