Gratitude is a powerful reflection tool you can use in your everyday life to keep perspective. Reflecting on what you’re grateful for reminds you of your blessings, and keeps you focused on the positive.
I do my best as a family member, friend, and colleague to also relay my gratitude for others. So today I’ve complied a list of occasions to let someone else know how much you appreciate their impact in your life.
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5 Reasons to Say Thank You
Thank your Child’s Teacher
As a teacher, the very highlight of my career is a kind email, letter, or thank you note for the work I’ve done with their child. Nothing makes me happier than knowing that all of my efforts and passion for teaching is truly appreciated by the families I work with every week. The fact that my students or their parents have taken the time to write out their gratitude is so touching to me. I actually keep a separate file of these letters and look back at them when I’m having a rough week. It allows me to look back at the impact I’ve had over the years and remember that I have made a difference.
Thank Your Friends
How many times have your friends bailed you out of sticky situations? I am very blessed to have amazing friends who have been there for me through thick and thin. They brought me meals after I had C, they have watched him for me when I’m stuck for a sitter, and they have cheered me on through the ups and downs of everyday life. If you have a friend in your life that you are grateful for, write them an email or a note and let them know!
Thank Your Neighbors
We are blessed to have neighbors that look out for us. Whether it’s watching our house when we’re away or inviting us over for a last minute fire in the backyard, I’m truly grateful for them in my life. To know I have someone close by that I can count on is an immense relief since I’ve moved into our neighborhood. At Christmas every year I make a huge amount of baking and divide it up into little containers and deliver them around my block – even to neighbors I’ve never met. The joy on their faces to receive a small gift is truly priceless and has built new relationships and (literally) open new doors.
Thank Your Parents
Since I’ve become a parent myself, I have become acutely aware of the sacrifices my parents have made, and continue to make for me. I am so grateful to not only have an amazingly supportive mom and dad, but step-parents who are equally encouraging and compassionate. These people are pillars in my life and I can’t possibly thank them enough. A simple note or phone call to let them know will surely make their day!
Thank Your Coworkers
Your coworkers are the ones you probably spend more time with than anyone. If you are blessed with a boss who understands the importance of work/family balance, be sure to let them know how much you appreciate this. If you work with coworkers who you actually want to hang out with outside of work can also consider yourself lucky! I am so grateful for the tremendous leadership of my last several bosses and I try to let them know they’ve made a positive impact. My coworkers from my last four workplaces are some of my best friends! Make sure you take the time to know their coffee order and start their morning with a thank you latte.
I admit I have a bit of a thing for beautiful thank you notes. When I found these ones from Basic Invite I was tickled pink with all of the options available not only for thank you notes, but special occasions and invitations for weddings, baby showers, and more. Because I love variety I ordered a little bit of everything so I always have some on hand for any occasion I want to spread a little bit of gratitude.
If you would like to order your own invitations, thank you notes, and other beautiful stationery you can find more information on their website.
XO The Good Enuf Mommy
I love this. Saying thank you and showing gratitude towards others is wonderful. I’d love for you to link this up to my gratitude and goals linky.
I really like the idea of giving a thank you letter to your child’s teacher. I should’ve done that last year with our first preschool teachers. They taught her SO much and I am so grateful for them. Guess it is never too late to say thank you!
That’s right! There is still time!
That is so sweet that you wrote hand written thank you cards. I think that gesture will be really appreciated.
Oh this is so true. These are the people we take for granted every day. Thank you for this simple yet powerful reminder 🙂
Great tips. I have a home business and I’m thinking of sending my customers a surprise gift once or twice a year with a hand-written card. Or maybe at a time of year that people wouldn’t expect.
What a great idea!
Oh, we definitely thank Syrus’ teacher! We even purchased supplies for the classroom, because we know nine times out of ten, a lot of it comes out of the teacher’s own pocket.
You got it! Good for you!
Love this! Saying thank you is so important. I actually have some thank you cards sitting in my out box just waiting for stamps right now. I need to get some more to give to my sons’ teachers.
I always write thank you notes for every gift I get! I think a written note is so underrated.
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I love this idea! For whatever reason I really like thank you cards and have a ton of different one’s stashed away for whenever we receive gifts. I’ve never thought to give my child’s teachers a thank you card…so doing this going forward.
Teaching can be such a thankless job. I always make sure to send extra thanks their way!
Writing thank you cards seems like a lost art and yet, it is such a beautiful way to show appreciation.
I adore writing thank you cards, and yes WRITING them out. People always appreciate them so much and it lights up their day. Love it! xx Adaleta Avdic
Really love the look of that stationary, and all great occasions to show gratitude. 100% agree 🙂
What lovely cards! I love sending out thank you notes, especially when they’re completely unexpected, like “Thanks for taking me to that play when I was 11” lol! People really love it!
Showing gratitude is so uplifting. Many times I forget to show my appreciation to my loved ones and this is a great reminder!
I love it!! I love snail mail and the lost art of writing cards and letters on cute stationary, too, so you can tie this all together. Such a nice way to thank the ones we love or even the ones who help us in our lives. I like to leave little thank yous for our mailman!
Omg what cute thank you cards!!! Is it weird that I love sending people thank you cards!!? I do it all the time. Love telling people that what they did is appreciated 🙂
Such a great reminder! I love using snail mail to let people know I am thinking of them, it is so special!