Happiness Boosting How to Say Thank You

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Thank You...appreciate you stopping by this how to say thank you happinesspage.

Whether you want to say: I love that you waited up for me, cheers for helping out, thanks for feeding the cat or send a thank you note for gifts, here at happinesspages we already know that not only is it polite, but those two little words are one of the best happiness boosters that exists.

Did you also know...? Besides those three little words I love you, there's nothing much comes closer than saying thank you to create a warm glow and fluff up your feathers if you had any.

How to Say Thank You

Tell others how and why you appreciate them, their personal qualities, what they did or said, thank them for a thougthful gift, kind words or support. Saying those two little words will turbocharge your own happiness at the same time. Why not test drive the idea yourself?

I can personally vouch for keeping a gratitude journal in bringing me through a very miserable existence - a sure fire must-have self development happiness tool.

My three year old grandson has taken it one step further and responds with 'you're welcome.' Nobody told him to...he modelled it on us. Catch 'em young I say. He's now added 'de nada' to his repertoire thanks to Handy Manny (TV show)- and his cousins were over from Spain.

While most people enjoy being thanked, there are a few who are not good at accepting gratitude and compliments...but that's another story and may be due to low self-esteem. You've heard the phrase 'crystal clear.' That is how people see and hear insincerity and are more in-tune with voice tone than we care to credit. So here's some general how to say thank you phrases for those 'polite must-do' times.

Always bear in mind: An imperfect note that comes with heartfelt sentiment is better than a perfect note that was never written.

Notes, Cards, Letters, Gifts - How to Say Thanks

With so many occasions baby shower thanks, new baby gift thanks, wedding day thanks, birthday thanks, graduation, anniversary, you'll need lots of ideas.(or a couple of great ones) There are hundreds of ways to say thank you and make someone's day in return. You can give or send:

  • a thank you note - handwritten - considered by some to be ultimate personal touch, typed or printed, or even cross-stitched if you have the time!
  • a thank you poem - there is a time for rhyme, and non rhyming or acrostic thank you verse can say it perfectly too.
  • an email note - formal or informal. There'll be a right time. It is a digital age after all.
  • a letter - personal, informal or formal. Ideal when you have more to say, or to praise a company, product or service.
  • text or voicemail message - lovely to hear a voice say thankyou - you can always catch up later.
  • send an appreciative e-card. Visit Smilebox.com and create amazing greetings with your photos, videos, and music. Email them free. - when time is of the essence and the moment would be lost waiting for snail mail, the digital age provides.
  • a gift of thanks - when a card or note is not enough, a small gift will usually convey your wishes superbly - keepsake boxes are a fabulous idea suitable for so many occasions
  • a thank you card - bought, handmade, home-made - a keepsake made even more special by the well chosen words

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