Christmas is coming soon, very soon. We get excited, enjoy the presents and afterwards move on. Christmas is about giving but how about remembering to say thanks after you’ve received what you wanted?
Here are a few ways that you can keep it personal even after Christmas.
Say it with a card:
Often we forget to say thanks at Christmas. A simple handwritten card says it personally. And don’t be afraid to have some fun or admit how excited you are to use their gift!
Start your card with one of these sentiments:
I just wanted to write to say thanks a bunch for the gift!
Thank you for the beautiful_______, I can’t wait to use it/wear it this weekend.
The new picture frame will look perfect in my___________room, thank you!
This is exactly what I’ve been wanting, thank you so much for getting it for me.
Thank you for the gift card, it will help me get everything I need for_____________.
The ____________you sent is so me. Thank you for making my _________ brighter.
I’m so grateful for the gift you sent, __________________________because of it.
I know you spent a lot of time picking out the perfect gift for me and I feel blessed to have such a thoughtful friend in my life.
Say it with an invitation:
Once the turkey has worn off and you’ve shed a few of those extra pounds you gained over Christmas an invitation to your home is one of the best ways to say thanks. Hospitality opens your home and that goes down well. Don’t get stressed and feel that everything has to be perfect, just clean and tidy up beforehand, make your guests comfortable and feed them well! Don’t forget to let them see how you are using the gift they gave you in your home.
Say it by scheduling time:
Often when we buy a gift we say we’ll catch up. The best thing you can do is schedule it in. Connect once a quarter. Book the dates in now and get ready to connect more frequently. Days out, movie night or just having a games night at each other’s houses. If you don’t get organised, you’ll be staring Christmas in the face again without having seen some of your friends all year. Seize the day, you only get one life—stop living to work and start working to live! Prioritise your personal times.
Just say it:
Don’t take special people and what they have done for you for granted. Just tell them that you appreciate it. If you find it difficult to say what is on your heart spontaneously then write it out, or make a list and commit it to memory- no one apart from you knows that you’ve planned it!
So this Christmas keep it personal. It certainly is true that you make a living by earning but you make a life by giving and how you give and receive is really important! Adding a personal touch makes your gesture worth millions more.