Writing a thank you to doctor
Jo
One of my relatives recently passed away. I would like to write a
thank you card to the doctor for going beyond the call of duty and
really being there for the family. He was very compassionate and that
really meant a lot to me. I've never met a doctor who cares so much
for his patients. I've been really depressed and swamped and have not
yet had a chance to write the card. If I'm gonna send it, I need to do
it soon. I was going to use a blank card, does the design on it matter
a lot? I only have blank cards with cheesy looking painted springtime
flowers. Would something like that be alright to use? I've never
written a thank you for something like this so I don't know what is ok
and what's not. I don't have time to travel into town and buy more
cards.
Thanks,
Jo
Lenona
Good for you for choosing a blank card and writing your own thanks in
your own words. So many people can't seem to grasp that this is
generally more appreciated by the recipient than a pre-printed card.
Lenona.
mm
wrote:
>Hi
>
>One of my relatives recently passed away. I would like to write a
>thank you card to the doctor for going beyond the call of duty and
>really being there for the family. He was very compassionate and that
>really meant a lot to me. I've never met a doctor who cares so much
>for his patients.
Well, this is the heart, or most, or all of the letter. So now you
are half-way done.
> I've been really depressed and swamped and have not
>yet had a chance to write the card. If I'm gonna send it, I need to do
>it soon. I was going to use a blank card, does the design on it matter
>a lot?
Don't use one with skulls and blood, or lightning and vampires. This
is only my opinion, of course.
>I only have blank cards with cheesy looking painted springtime
>flowers. Would something like that be alright to use? I've never
>written a thank you for something like this so I don't know what is ok
>and what's not. I don't have time to travel into town and buy more
>cards.
What you have is fine. You're looking at it, but I don't see how it
can be that bad, or that he would care. And if he pins it to the
bulletin board, that side will be underneath. (Although I doubt if
doctors do that. :) Maybe travel agencies and muffler shops.)
>
>Thanks,
>Jo
Miss Elaine Eos
There's always going to be some excuse not to write thank you notes --
too tired, too busy, it was a long time ago, they already know I thank
them, etc.
It's never too late to write a thank you note. Some of the most
poignant are the very-late ones ("she still remembers.")
The design is not so important, although traditional is blank or a
simple design with no pre-printed words. However, don't let "I only
have cards with the pre-printed word 'Thanks!' on them" stop you from
writing the note.
In general, it's hard to go wrong writing a sincerely felt thank you
note. There may be "good" and "really-really good", but you can hardly
go wrong just writing & sending it.
Good on you for doing this! :)
--
Subduction leads to orogeny.
Ericka Kammerer
Don't stress out over it. The very most proper thing
would be to use your own stationery, so you don't really even
need a card of any design. If you want to use a card or don't
happen to have plain or personalized stationery lying about, no one
is going to blow a gasket at receiving a lovely thank you note
written in a card unless you manage to scare up a really tasteless
design, and obviously springtime flowers (however cheesy) don't
rise to that level ;-) The main thing is that you express your
gratitude in your own words, and you're already headed in that
direction. I'm sure the doctor will appreciate receiving it.
Best wishes,
Ericka
Jo
wrote:
Thanks to everyone who replied.
I forgot to ask before but is there a minimum of how many sentences I
should write? I know there's a format to writing thank yous for a
gift, but this is totally different. Maybe it doesn't even matter as
long as I write something, I don't know. I'm feeling out of my comfort
zone here. It's probably because this is not the kind of thing I would
typically do. But then, I've never come across someone who did
something that meant so much to me.
mm
wrote:
>On Nov 16, 2:09�pm, Miss Elaine Eos <misc@*Your-pants*PlayNaked.com>
You've already expressed here more than any possible minimum number of
sentences.
>should write? I know there's a format to writing thank yous for a
>gift, but this is totally different. Maybe it doesn't even matter as
>long as I write something, I don't know. I'm feeling out of my comfort
>zone here. It's probably because this is not the kind of thing I would
>typically do. But then, I've never come across someone who did
>something that meant so much to me.
Say what you feel.
In additoin to the lines I pointed out in your first post, your last
line here is another good line to include. You're willing to tell
us, so tell the doctor.
"Words that come from the heart go into the heart". Jewish saying.