Writing Thank You Cards
May 24, 2021
The end of your loved one’s memorial after at a cremation service in Mokena, IL isn’t the end of your memorial to-do list. You still have to send out thank you cards.
The end of your loved one’s memorial after at a
cremation service in Mokena, IL
isn’t the end of your memorial to-do list. You still have to send out thank you cards. Sending out thank you cards might seem a bit outdated or unnecessary, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. It’s absolutely vital to thank the people that brought flowers, food, or otherwise supported you in your time of loss. giving gifts. Plus, thank you cards allow you to stay connected with people even after the memorial is over.
But how do you actually go about sending thank you cards? It may seem like a lot of work, but it actually isn’t that bad – especially if you follow these tips:
- Start Tracking Early – It will be so hard to try and remember or determine who gave what or who brought what after the memorial. The sooner you start keeping track of flowers, food, or donations the better off you will be. If people send gifts early you can also be sneaky and write some thank you cards before the memorial itself. Just don’t send them till afterwards.
- Go Slow – You don’t have to write all the cards in one sitting. In fact, it’s better to write a few every day so you don’t get overwhelmed, make mistakes, or loose personalization .
- Get Some Help – Similarly, you don’t have to write the thank you cards all on your own. Get some help, whether it’s from a colleague, friend, or family member.
- Keep it Personal – Try to make every card as personalized as you can. Write a tidbit about where their donation is going or how their thoughtful food was delicious. These personalized touches will make your guests feel appreciated.
- Stay Organized – Make a list and stick to it! Keep track of who gave what and when so you can just follow your list when it’s time to say, “thank you.”
- Stationary – If you have it in your budget to buy personalized or custom stationary for the thank you cards, go for it. However, if you don’t have the extra cash, clean, pretty and simple cards or paper will do the trick.
- Who should you send thank you cards to? - Besides the guests and anyone who sent a gift or made a donation, you should also thank vendors, officiants or speakers, attendants, your parents or whoever helped you organize the memorial. Some people also send thank you cards to the funeral director or cremation provider staff.
- When should you send them? - Try to send out thank you cards as soon as you can after the memorial, but don’t stress yourself out too much. Thee proper window of time for thank you cards is one to two months after the service.
Colonial Chapel Funeral Home & Crematory is a Mokena, IL
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provider that’s here to help with any other questions you may have about thank you notes, cremation services, or any other aspect of at-needs or pre-needs planning.
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