What is Thank You Note Day?

National Thank You Note Day is observed on 26th December every year to recognize the tradition of thanking people for their gifts, love, support, and generosity. This day was created to thank friends and family members with a handwritten personalised thank you note or thank you cards for the gifts received on Christmas. The expression of gratitude is a meaningful gesture that helps people convey their innermost feelings.

Read further to know more about the history of thank you note day.

History of Thank You Note Day

In ancient times, people of Egyptian and Chinese societies would use papyrus papers to write friendly letters or letters of good luck to people they cared about. In the early 1800’s, Europeans would write social notes for their friends and family members that started the beginning of the greeting card.

After the Europeans began using greeting cards, Louis Prang, a man from Prussian Silesia immigrated to America from Switzerland in 1850 after escaping the Prussian government. He was involved in revolutionary activities in 1848. Later, Louis Prang settled down in Boston, Massachusetts and on Christmas of 1873, he began to produce and sell greeting cards to the popular market of Europe. Around 1874, he began selling Christmas cards in America. Since that day both Christmas cards and thank you cards have increased in popularity around the world.

How to Celebrate Thank You Note Day?

Get Together With Your Loved Ones

Celebrating thank you note day is all about taking the time out for your friends and family members and creating special moments with them. You can plan a get-together or meet at a pre-decided location. The physical proximity will strengthen your relationships and show your loved ones that you are there for them. It will make your close ones feel more cheerful, fun, and happy.

Pass Around Thank You Notes

After meeting your loved ones and exchanging greetings, you can pass around thank you cards or handwritten thank you notes to express gratitude for their thoughtful Christmas gifts. Write thank you notes from the heart. Acknowledge the specific gift and tell the sender how thoughtful it is. Do tell the sender how much you enjoyed the gift. If the giver presented the gift personally, then thank them for their time, effort, and thoughtfulness.

Send a Thank You Note via Email/Text

Thank You notes are the letters of gratitude and appreciation. Traditionally, they used to be handwritten but in recent years, people have started to send thank you notes through emails or texts. If you are also running out of time and cannot meet your loved ones in person to express gratitude for their thoughtful gifts, then you can send thank you notes via email and text messages.