Forever etched in my mind is a comment I heard when a fellow class participant responded to the question about why they were attending the class. Keep in mind, this is a class on communications. My fellow participant volunteered to answer this question. Her answer was: “I’m here to learn how to tell someone how to ‘go to hell’ in such a way that they are looking forward to the trip!”
Knowing this person had recently married, I was wondering if she was there to learn how to speak the truth in her wedding thank you wording to acknowledge receiving a sub optimal wedding present.
The truth is some people have a way with words, and others do not. If we were all so gifted there would not be famous writers. Writing is a talent. Some of us have a way with words naturally, while for others it is a skill attained only after tumultuous effort. Often this is known as the art of diplomacy.
Diplomacy is a part of life, to some degree or another. Perhaps you don’t have to deal with this very often. And after getting married and receiving a wedding gift the thank you card is part of the ritual of acknowledgment. How you will be remembered and talked about weighs heavily with your wedding thank you wording.
If this topic is sending chills down your spine, you have come to the right place. It’s not only our specialty; it’s the reason for our website. We understand the value of a well worded acknowledgment without sounding overly impersonal or stiff.
Beyond helping you with your wedding thank you wording we have great tips and advice on how to send an acknowledgment that is both appreciated and remembered fondly. Here is a simple tip that is seldom used and well remembered.
Go to your stationary or office supply store and get yourself a fountain pen. Avoid any calligraphy sets unless you are skilled in that art. While the results are wonderful handwriting, they take time to master. Probably more time than you have to get your thank you cards out the door.
Instead get yourself a fountain pen with a medium or fine nib. You don’t have to spend a fortune on your pen. There are disposable fountain pens that are perfectly serviceable and available for under $20.
If you are going with the disposable fountain pen and have a choice between black ink and blue ink a nice medium to rich blue ink is more distinctive than black.
Stepping up from disposable fountain pens are cartridge-based fountain pens. These are great because you have a much greater choice in your ink colors, accentuating your wedding thank you wording.
Most assuredly this little touch adds a dramatic, if sometimes unconscious addition to your heartfelt appreciation.
Should you see the distinctiveness of special correspondence being done in a fountain pen and think you wish to invest in a higher end pen, do not base your decision on price alone. Fountain pens come in a variety of styles, with different thicknesses of the barrel. You will want something that you’re your hand comfortably and has good balance. Surprisingly there are a number of great fountain pens that are priced well under $100.
Odds are you will be quite surprised at how paying a little bit of attention to your wedding thank you wording and how that message is delivered really states thank you with elegance and class.
