Help Writing A Thank You Card

[hippyhoppy]

My uncle popped his cloggs in Feb.. and last week a cheque for £1,000 from his estate landed on my door mat, so I need to send Auntie Cyn a thank you card.. and all I have is 'just a quick note to say thank you so much for the incredibly generous and most unexpected gift from yourself and Uncle Michael'... then the pen runs dry... seems a bit measly.. any help would be appreciated... thanks... ;-) xx

[sherrardk]

How about something like 'I wanted to let you know how touched I was to receive the generous gift from Uncle M' added on to the start of excelsior's suggestion?

[Canary42]

Use excelsior's start.

[boxtops]

I agree, there's no need for "Just" - that's making it sound insignificant, and it's clearly not.

[hippyhoppy]

Bingo...' Dear Auntie Cyn.. I wanted to let you know how touched I was to recieve the most incredibly generous and most unexpected gift from yourself and Uncle M. I shall always remember your wedding anniversary at your adorable home, with the champagne in the Pavillion (ways a bit jealous that I didn't get a Pavillion Pin. hoever I trust Daddy didn't either!!) Lots of love (with Special fondness for Uncle Michael) D xxx

[boxtops]

That's brill, hippy - well done :-)

[bednobs]

i don't think yourself is right. wouldn't you do?

[Maydup]

You got there, well done hippy. There is no "just" about it...

[boxtops]

well no, it's not., bednobs, but I thought hippy had already written it.

"from you and Uncle Michael" is grammatically correct.

[bednobs]

sorry i mneant to add the rest is lovely xx

[hippyhoppy]

Perfect!

[joko]

yes 'yourself', sounds formal

the rest is good though.

(perhaps put uncle m first though - after all its actually from him)


and what is the jealous of a pin stuff about?
only you know her of course, but be sure she wont take that a bit ungrateful - as though you are vaguely moaning that you didnt get a pin - its hard to make jokes in writing remember.
as i say though only you know if she is the type that would take it that way...