Do you still hand write thank yous?

United States
March 10, 2007 10:48pm CST
Do you think hand writting a thank you or a letter is better that e-mailing
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@Caila611 (992)
• United States
11 Mar 07
I do still handwrite thank you notes. I think it means more when you send a note that you sat down and took the time to handwrite.
@melanie652 (2524)
• United States
11 Mar 07
Yes I do. I think a hand written note shows more thought and effort than an email. It doesn't take much time to type up a quick email. On the other hand, an email is better than no "thank you"?
@Pigglies (9329)
• United States
11 Mar 07
I don't email thank yous generally. But I don't hand write them either. I'll usually type them up, print them as a card with a photo or something, and then mail them.
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@Fishish (696)
• India
11 Mar 07
i have never written thank yous, i have been good at writing letters though. i wrote my last letter two days back i dont generally wreite them though, but i feel like i should start again...i have been a keen letter writeer for a long time, since some 15 years, but now i dotn because of e-mail. to my best friend though i still prefer to write letters...
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@Modestah (11179)
• United States
11 Mar 07
Generally, yes. I figure if the giver was so kind to send me something, or do something for me - then it is a good gesture to write a thank-you, personally, and mail it. Who does not like to receive a little personal mail? it is a small return gift, of thanks. I sometimes call though.
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@ragmama (536)
• United States
12 Mar 07
Definitely - I hand write all thank you notes, including notes for my daughter at the moment. I make sure she "helps" by telling me her favorite thing about the gift the note is for, and by drawing a little picture on the note - hopefully starting the habit early will instill it for a lifetime.
• India
11 Mar 07
Of course yes because Mail doesnt give that effect as a hand written card...
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@Shaun72 (15959)
• Palatka, Florida
11 Mar 07
all of the time
@klystron635 (1519)
• Philippines
11 Mar 07
When it comes to Thank you letter, I usually hand write it. But there are times that it is easier for me to express my feelings when typing so basically it depends on my mood whether I'll write or type it. I don't believe that the importance of your message is affected by how you deliver your message. It's the message that counts.
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@cassidy22 (2974)
• United States
11 Mar 07
For my wedding, yes they were all hand written. FOr a lot of things, I actually call and thank the gift giver. I live far away from most of my friends, so they send me things in he mail. So I call and thank them. If my in-laws give us gifts, I try to hand write thank you's to them. My husband never remembers that kind of stuff...
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• United States
11 Mar 07
Not usually. I usually send e-cards. I know that hand written cards mean more but I am just so busy with a new baby.
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