Tech Etiquette 101: Digital Thank You Notes

From my very first post on Southern Charm Sunday, I have come to realize that my own personal policy on thank you notes needs updating. 

Thanking people is something that I always do. "Thank You" was also my son's first phrase. I am a major advocate of thank you notes, though I will admit that I have been slack at times with this. I also have a bad habit of writing out thank you notes, addressing them, sticking them in my bag, and forgetting to actually mail them. 

to solve this problem, I have started taking a different approach to thank you notes. There are many times that I think it is acceptable to send a digital note. Here are some ideas on how to implement a digital thank you note. 

1. Thank someone publicly. 

• Tweet a thank you
• Publish a thank you on their Facebook Wall
• Make them a video and post it to YouTube
• Write a blog post about them

2. Send a heartfelt letter via email.

3. Send a digital note thanking them (These sites are all free)

• Freedom From Torture
• Egreetings
• Galaxy Note
• Punch Bowl (My personal favorite)

Remember: These are times to always send a traditional Thank You note!

• If a formal invitation was sent
• Formal event such as a wedding, baby shower, congratulatory event, graduation, or in response to another major life event.
• When thanking someone for helping with a major project, such as planning an event or hosting a dinner party. 
• My rule of thumb for this: The ore personal the reason for the thank you is, the more likely a traditional thank you is in order. 

Click to see your special thank you!

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