The Bride's Thank-You Note Handbook

By Marilyn Werner

Book Overview

Painless, perfect thank-you notes

Even in the era of e-mail, wedding etiquette requires that couples promptly acknowledge all gifts with a handwritten thank-you note--but many newly married brides are unsure of what to say, or how to make these notes special. In this newly revised edition of her classic guide, Marilyn Werner provides brides and brides-to-be with a wealth of notes for every kind of gift (and for any type of gift-giver) to speed and simplify the thank-you note process. This invaluable handbook explains:

- The 5 components of the perfect thank-you note.
- How to keep track of who gave what (and why you need to hang onto the list even after the thank-you notes are sent).
- How to respond to special situations like a group gift, an absent relative, or a late thank-you.
- Model thank-you notes for more than 85 common wedding gifts--from antiques to waffle irons

The model letters can be used as they are, altered to fit individual needs, or referred to as examples. Werner offers not only an effortless, entertaining, and knowing course in etiquette, she also provides the new bride with what is perhaps the very best gift of all -- a super time-saving aid during a very busy and exciting period in her life.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1439189269
• ISBN13: 9781439189269
• Release Date: June 2010
• Publisher: Touchstone Books
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 7.5"

Customer Reviews

Very Useful

This book was great! While it is true that the book is a little outdated, I found the phrasing charming, and the attitude behind the samples provided was appropriately playful and sweet. Overall, this book really greased the wheels and got the creativity flowing for me when I sat down to write my own thank you notes. Unexpectedly, I received compliments on my thank you notes - talk about the proof in the pudding! Even better than that, my mother and my mother-in-law received compliments from their friends and family on how nice my thank you notes were, and the good will that created was priceless. I give the credit to this book. (However, I was smart enough to politely take the credit myself at the time.)

It was VERY helpful

My sister-in-law used this book and gave it to me when I got engaged. It was a complete lifesaver for me. I did not copy these notes verbatim, but even reading through the "old-fashioned" phrasing in the sample notes gave me inspiration for writing my own. I find that the hardest part of thank-you notes is coming up with what to say after "Thank you for the ___." This book is full of ideas. I am actually buying a copy for my new sister-in-law to be, because I want to keep my own copy around for birthdays and Christmas.

Useful Guide

Even though the book was first published in 1968, it served as a very useful guide for writing wedding thank yous. The section that eloquently illustrates how to word late wedding thank you cards is worth the entire cost of the book. A gem!

Quite useful if adapted properly

I found this book quite useful. Although some of the sample thank you notes are a bit over the top, they can be adapted beautifully. I am not given to gushing, but a thank you note requires an enthusiastic response. Additionally, the thank you note for a check is worth the cost of the entire book. All in all, with a little personal adaptation, this book is a gem!