The Handwritten Thank You Notes, A Lost Art.

Recently I had the pleasure of writing a thank you note, and in the process I had the thought that, like letter writing, the practice of writing thank you notes may be a dying art.  Let’s face it, most people don’t handwrite anything these days. We email, we text, we pick up our cellphones, we even Skype. We communicate in all kinds of ways, but we just aren’t handwriting much of anything anymore.

What I know for sure, is nothing can replace for me the simple pleasure of receiving a simple handwritten thank you note.  And, in today’s noisy, electronic world, a thoughtful card, with a few lines of “thanks” handwritten inside, is a stand out symbol of caring and personal attention.  If you are an artisan seller, include a short thank you note with every purchase you mail out.  Your customers will love it!

Here are some great thank you notes I found on Etsy.  Maybe they will inspire you to pull out your pen and write a thank you note!

Letter Press Thank You from PistachioPress

Kraft Paper with Pink Bows from ShintaShop

Polka Birdy Collection from RachelKDesigns

Quilled Paper Thank You Card from LicenseToQuill

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Paperless Post, What a Great Way to Send An Emailed Invitation

Now that we are fast approaching the Party Season I thought I would share one of my favorite finds, Paperless Post.  I just love a cute invitation.  They really set the tone for the type of get together you are planning.  These days, most people are sending emails to invite friends to a party.  My new favorite thing to use it Paperless Post.  You can email the cutest invitations!  When your guests receive their invite via email an envelope will appear with their name on it.  When they click the envelope to open it, the cute invitation pops out.  Your guests can also respond to an RSVP.  Click HERE to see for yourself how this works.  Here are a few examples of their invites. 

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