I mailed off my thank you notes for Christmas this morning and felt some relief after facing it. I question my wording, my tardiness, my choice of card. I wonder if I will seem overly flowery in my words or give the impression I am underwhelmed by a gift. I worry that it is another reminder that I am annoying. I am posting a radio segment I listened to today that addresses these concerns.
Julie is my friend from elementary school, middle school, and high school. We were also college roommates. She is the host for BYU Radio’s Top of Mind. Here is her interview about the value of thank you notes.
(it is about six minutes.)
If you are too busy to listen, the summary is that you should write how you feel and not worry about form or being annoying. Research supports that people love to receive thank you notes.