November 18, 2022 — In this run-up to Thanksgiving, we read this New York Times piece onSaying Thanks Matters and thought how incredibly grateful we are to know this whole community of kindred spirits who OF COURSE get that saying thanks matters. You get it and you show it every day.
As our thanks to you for being who you are, we’d like to gift you one boxed note set of your choice through Thanksgiving. No purchase necessary (it’s a gift, after all!) and we’d like to spring for shipping, too. We do appreciate you! Simply use promo code YayforCardies! at checkout.
One last thought … tell us, are your kids or grandkids being taught to write Thank You notes? And who taught you?
Jodee Stevens
Founder & Chief Creative
November 18, 2022 — In this run-up to Thanksgiving, we read this New York Times piece onSaying Thanks Matters and thought how incredibly grateful we are to know this whole community of kindred spirits who OF COURSE get that saying thanks matters. You get it and you show it every day.
As our thanks to you for being who you are, we’d like to gift you one boxed note set of your choice through Thanksgiving. No purchase necessary (it’s a gift, after all!) and we’d like to spring for shipping, too. We do appreciate you! Simply use promo code YayforCardies! at checkout.
One last thought … tell us, are your kids or grandkids being taught to write Thank You notes? And who taught you?
Jodee Stevens
Founder & Chief Creative
I love cards and sending my sentiments to people for any occasions.Your cards are sooo spot on and say just what Iam thinking.While expensive I just love them because they “say just what Iam trying to express “ which is sometimes hard to put into words.Thanks,Anne.p.s, I have 7 grandkids, not one ever thinks to send a thank you,it’s a sign of the times in my opinion like writing letters to people and it’s kind of sad.I will never stop sending cards!!!❤️❤️❤️,Anne
Thanks Jodie. Thankful for the Carrie newsletter which has been such a boost these past couple of years. I wait to open it until I have a moment to sit with a cup of something warm so that I can make it a really intentional part of a busy day. I started on group of grandchildren on writing basic “Thank-you’s” having them draw a “card” and I would write their words for them to their parents and grandparents and Auntie. We graduated to using the fill in the blank cards when they could write. I bought them colorful fun notecards to encourage notes but have never seen them used. Then nicer notecards, but still had to prompt or bring cards to write in the morning before bus time when we used to do bus duty. Finally beginning to pay off last year when oldest graduated high school and wrote a note on his own stationary! The other set of younger Grandchildren have had personalized stationary since they were born that their mother uses to write all their thankyous these few years until they can write their own. So there’s definitely hope out there! Julie
Thank you notes are so important. When I was a girl in the sixties, my siblings and I sat around the dining room table the day after Christmas, writing thank you notes. We could not leave the table until we were done. I raised my son the same way. My grandchildren are only 2 and 3 but the tradition will be passed down to them as well.
Saying thank you is so important. My mother was British and taught her 4 children the importance of thank you notes. Our two daughters send thank you notes but our grandson has not been encouraged to respond to gifts.
My mother, who passed at 95 last year but continues to be a guiding presence in our lives, was a journalist who taught her four girls the importance of thank you notes (and correspondence in general). While we do lack her talent for penmanship, we have passed along the importance of saying thank you to our children and grandchildren. Although the males do manage to text a few words of gratitude, the girls in the family are far more adept at actually penning notes!
My mother would make my sisters and I sit at the dining room table to write our thank you notes. I did not like doing it back then but glad it “stuck”! I still write thank you notes. Feels like a real connection to thank someone.
Thank you, Jodee, for your newsletter. I always enjoy reading it.
When our kids were old enough to write notes, I had a rule, no playing with the new gift until the thank you note was written. To this day, as grown adults, they have that habit (although Candy will tell you our son did neglect to send one after she sent a house warming gift). Our 3 grandsons carry on the tradition as the notes adorn our refrigerator. Recently I asked our Pastor if any staff member sends a thank you note when a memorial gift is received. I was horrified to learn that no one does, guess who has taken on that assignment. I now have a drawer full of Cardthartic note cards for that purpose.
Saying Thank You is so important. Not everyone knows how to say thank you. A beautiful card with a sentiment is a wonderful way to do that. I was taught to write thank you notes as a child by my mother and grandmother. I rarely receive notes from my grandchildren that are handwritten. Usually it is by text. I love Cardthartic and the lovely, funny, sentimental, etc. messages. Thank you for the box of cards….rest assured they will all be sent out in time.
I send Cardthartic cards every single week, and have learned that (especially now, with text messages taking over) people truly appreciate receiving a card they can actually hold in their hand. As for our children and grandchildren, the girls outshine the boys. Our eldest granddaughter, a junior in college, has been writing thank you notes for years. Now, with her 4 hours away, the two of us continue to send each other real mail almost every week. Her brother, also in college, sends text messages. Our younger granddaughter and her mom, (our daughter), both write real notes, not just for gifts, but “for no reason.” I also send stories of memories (about when I was a little girl, many years ago) to the college junior, and she keeps them in a notebook.
I’m the oldest of seven children and believe me we were not allowed to do “ anything “ until the thank you notes were written, addressed stamped and mailed.
As we age I recognize more and more just how important that”thank you is!
Happy Thanksgiving and thank you for your beautiful cards with just the right message.
Howdy Jodie and fellow Cardies-
Was so touched by you sharing your fabulous cards-a very kind act…which reminds me of a need for more cards relating
to acts of kindness. “Your act of kindness touched my heart” or “Your ACTS of kindness touch my heart”…ha ha for the compulsively kind.
While it is painful to watch the evening news my heart is lightened by so many small acts of kindness, to include yours, so regularly. They really go a long way. This reminds me of my old astrologer, amazing Isabel Hickey, from long ago, who has since passed. I remember her talking about energy and we were discussing how nothing really ever dies. She suggested that every tme you put something in the mail that your surround it with love and light so that all who touch it , whether it’s a postal worker , your mail carrier, the person receiving, opening and processing your bill payment, or someone getting the card you have sent, they too will recieve that postive energy. I just love thinking about this and still try to remember to do it.
Meanwhile, I have had some other ideas sitting on my kitchen table for weeks I haven’t gotten around to sharing.
WISHES
They come on stars and birthday candles and butterfly wings.
Happy Birthday My Dear Friend.
You were there when I needed you most
Blank Inside
Nature Soothes
I will send yoou a photogragh of a marsh in Maine that is so suitable and beautiful for this possible card.
You Made My Day!
Blank Inside
Is this already a card or am I dreaming?
Happy Trails
Enjoy your journey or Enjoy THE journey
Endless possibilities of horses or winding paths on front of card
Again-thanks for sharing your positve spirit in a world that needs it desperately.
Jodee , although my family members will always text, message or email me a sincere thank you, it’s been a while since I received a mailed thank you note. It’s definitely a sign of the times, like so many other things…not bad, just different! It’s important for me to appreciate the “thank you” greetings I receive no matter how they are delivered! I always write a note, and with the help of Cardthartic, when I’m at a loss for words, one of your Cardies says it for me! I so appreciate you and your company! Have a blessed Thanksgiving!
I love giving and receiving cards. So many think if they text or message a “thank you”, then that is enough. I was taught by my mother when I was a child, to send thank you notes for gifts and sleepovers. Then of course when I went to school, I learned a more formal version of notes. I taught my children that notes are a must, as well. Whether expressed or not, everyone appreciates being remembered in a note!
Thank you for your thoughtful gift! You are very generous!
Although my two sisters and I were all taught to write thank-you notes, most of the next generation uses texts. Better than nothing, but not as personal as a card!
Thank you for helping to keep gratitude in the forefront of our lives!
Are you kidding me? My grandkids WRITE a note? Thanks for the inspiration . I will gift these notes to them with their return address and stamp on each envelope and a special erasable pen to make it even easier to do the “write” thing. Thank you so very much. I use your cards frequently and appreciate the work you do.
Thank you for the lovely boxed note gift! I will be using this cards very soon. I love your cards and have purchased several. Will continue to do so. My daughter did teach my grandchildren to write thank-you notes and I did receive a couple of them before they flew the nest. Now I receive texts – if I’m very, very lucky!
Thank you for the generous gift!
By definition, I believe that I am a genuine Cardie! I have loved to send cards since I was a child. I learned from my mother how sending cards enriches the lives of both the recipient and the sender. She sent cards to multitudes of people; I recall that she sent a birthday card to President Eisenhower and received a very gracious letter of thanks.
Several years ago, as I was preparing a few cards, my housemate at the time asked, “Is that your hobby?”. After I considered the question, I responded, “Why, yes. I believe it is!” And it’s a hobby that gives me a great deal of pleasure!
As for children writing thank-you notes, I sadly notice that it appears to be a lost art. None of my nieces and/or nephews write them, nor do their children. I occasionally receive an email or a text, but those occasions are rare.
Nevertheless, nothing will deter me from abandoning my much-loved “hobby”!
What wonderful thank-you note stories have been shared here already! When I was little I always found a box of thank-you notes in my stocking on Christmas morning… and, if you can believe it, Santa continued to leave thank-you notes in our stockings when my girls were little! In fact, my girls still receive boxed thank-you notes at Christmas, and so do my grandchildren! We enjoy sending and receiving them all through the year…
Your thoughtfulness in gifting all your loyal Cardies is greatly appreciated, as I am one of them☺️
As a retired teacher, I incorporated a unit on writing thank you notes in K, 1st, 3rd grades and even middle school….a great way to incorporate grammar, too. (It seems grammar has not only taken a back seat, it may have gotten off at the last stop!) Expressing gratitude was/is always welcomed by the recipient.
I, too, as others have shared, tried to pass the practice on to my children and grandchildren – with less success than I had hoped. Last Christmas, I added personalized notes in my grandchildrens’ stockings…they were so excited to see their name, but I’m not sure any were sent.
I’ll try again and continue to model, the best we can do.
I love what Penny shared from astrologer Isabel Hickey about the energy field that surrounds our handwritten notes.
In this day of increased volume of paper that fills our mailboxes, how fun it is to see a handwritten envelope! Thanks to your amazing writers, and also articles on the power of the written thank you note, the practice may gradually return.
Very nice to share a few moments with fellow Cardies, thank you!!
Thank you so much for your thoughtful gift. Nothing is more important than thank you and gratitude. In this time of Facebook etc. A handwritten note in a card is priceless and very happily received. Thank you for such a wonderful collection of cards for every feeling and event. You’re a treasure.
Thanks, Jodee, for YOU and for your generosity. You help people connect to their emotions in a thoughtful and beautiful way.
Jodee, To answer your questions – I do not have children but I would have taught them to send thank you notes because that is what my Father did. He was definitely a cardie and so am I. I discovered your company because I found what I think is the perfect condolence card for an older gentleman. and that is the one that says “One of the good guys gone…never to be forgotten.” Which I think is so perfect for gentlemen in my age group – I am 78 years old – OMG! How did I get here?🤭
Both my husband (who passed away four years ago) and I are card people and as I said so was my father so when I discovered Cardthartic I was delighted because you have the best cards and I often buy several of the same card like the “one of the good guys” cards and also the one “the young chicks have nothing on us old hens” and another “true – we’re no longer spring chickens ..good thing we don’t give a CLUCK.” just order about 6 of those😄 So needless to say I am thrilled to receive a box of thank you cards – the one with the bee – my husband had many nicknames one of which was Mr. B.
Thank you for all that you do to make us “Cardies” happy! Linda Abercrombie – Calgary Alberta Canada
Mahalo for the generous gift of a boxed set of cards and postage. Talk about paying it forward! I appreciate the effort and will be sure to pass it on. There really is so much joy in giving.
Our children were taught at a young age to write thank you notes for anything they received! And our grand children are excellent about writing thank you notes also!!
Thanks Jodee for your great cards and I love your news each week. Have been a cardthartic user for many years!!Yayforcardies
I would love some of your Thanksgiving cards! Thank YOU! It is my favorite holiday. My Grandma and my Great Aunts talk me the value and importance of hand written notes if all kinds, and especially a hand written note expressing gratitude. Happy Thanksgiving and a sincere thank you for your special line of greeting cards of all kinds! 🙏🏼🙏🏼🥰
Thank you for your gift of a box of Cardthartic note cards. I was taught by my mother to write thank you notes as a child. Sometimes I didn’t know what to write and struggled with words, but I managed to at least write, “Thank you for the gift.” After my wedding, I penned 250 thank you notes with a bit more prowess than I had as a child. I now write notes or send an e-mail to say “Thank you,” but prefer hand-writing them. I have stepchildren and step-grandchildren, 16 step-grands altogether. Rarely do I receive a note or an e-mail, and I have no idea whether they liked the gift or even received it. It makes me want to stop sending anything to them, but then I don’t have the heart to do that. I think they consider me old-fashioned in this techie age, and they are right; I know little about using smart phones and computers and wish everything could be on paper.
I love your cards. They are so expressive without being flowery or gaudy. Thank you again for the boxed notes.
Jodee, your kindness is a gift that ripples outward. I love hearing all these stories. I have no children to pass along the art of card writing to, but agree that is becoming a lost art. There is so much delight that comes from a handwritten note – it’s sad that fewer and fewer take that little bit of time to make the effort.
As Penny mentioned – I also think it’s great to thank people for more than just tangible gifts. I love thanking people for just being the wonderful, encouraging people they are – for the impact they’ve had in my life. It’s not hard to find people who can find something to criticize or complain about in others (I know I’m guilty of that at times, too)…so those who take special notice of the beauty and strengths in us – that is so life-giving.
May we thank people for more than just the tangible “stuff” they provide. May we look deeper to the heart of kindness, goodness, and generosity so many have shared with us (or with the world around us).
Thank you so very much for the box of cards @ no cost to me! I’m grateful I found your website/company & love the cards you offer~
Regarding the generation of my grandchildren, I’m embarrassed they haven’t been taught better by their parents (MY children) who knew very well the importance of acknowleging gifts, as well as all celebratory occasions we traditionally note. As others have stated, sadly it’s a lost art in today’s culture.
THANK YOU for the gift!
Betsy
One of life’s pleasures is a beautiful card. Your cards deliver love and kindness and laughter and, yes, pleasure.
My mother taught me to write thank you notes. She was a wonderful letter writer and I have continued her love of sending cards and letters. I encourage my grandchildren to send notes though they haven’t made it a habit…yet!
Thank you for your thoughtful gift.
Love all these comments. My children (now grown) “wrote” thank you notes as soon as they were able to hold a crayon and draw a picture. This must have been ingrained in them because both of them have their young children doing the same thing. I have saved most of these cards and one day will give them back to my grandchildren. A very thoughtful summer friend of mine was telling me how she was going to miss an older resident of our summer community who was dying and unable to really talk on the phone. I knew that she would never find time to purchase a card to send, so I bought two “thinking of you” cards, put stamps on them and gave them to her. She wrote a note to this woman and mailed it. The woman called her and in between breaths of air thanked her so much for the thoughtful card and told her how much she appreciated it. So~ not only thank yous, but thinking of you cards are so appreciated. These Cardthartic cards make it so easy to send a card. They are perfect.
My sweet mom taught me and my two sisters to always send thank you cards after receiving gifts. I taught my son and daughter to do the same and even now when they are in their 20’s, family members are always impressed to receive thank you cards from them. (Especially their grandmother!)
Thanks so much for the gift of notecards during this Thanksgiving season XO
I am now 76 years old, the oldest of four sibling (all still alive and enjoying each other’s company. We were taught at a young age to write thank you notes. I passed that tradition onto my children and have always put a box of thank you notes in their stockings. My son is 51 years old . We joke that on his way home on Christmas from my house to his house (about a 20 minute drive), he stops at a rest area to write his thank you notes and then mails them at the post office. My two grandchildren write notes as well. May the tradition continue!!
Thank you for the lovely offer for a box of notecards. I use them frequently.
Regarding my children writing Thank You notes: Presents could be opened, but not used or worn until all the notes were completed. It works!
Thank again, Jodee, for your perpetual kindness.
I am proud to repeat that my wonderful mother instilled in her three daughters what a thank you note means. Today would be her 103rd birthday which means she would begin writing thank you notes for every card she received. Growing up when times were hard, her mother taught her seven daughters the importance of expressing thanks for gifts and cards. Cards were often given as gifts and were of equal importance as a wrapped gift and should be acknowledged as such.
Thank you, Mama, for teaching me early to be a Cardie!
Dear Jodee, So nice of you to say thanks with the wonderful thank-you / thinking of you cards. My Mother taught me how important and appreciated it is to show someone that their gift was special and that you’re thinking of them.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Dear Jodee,
Thank you so much for the gift of note cards.
I had no idea when I signed up for the Cardie newsletter how much I would be blessed and inspired. Whether it’s your newsletter or stories from other cardies I always come away uplifted.
My mother taught me the importance of thank you cards along with writing letters. In this day and age of texts and emoji’s nothing beats holding a card or letter in your hand from someone you care about.
Thank you for your wonderful line of cards.