Teaching the importance of gratitude to kids is a crucial task. Making them learn the art of writing thank you letters is important from an early age itself. It is always great to make your kids sit and thank their friends for a gift, their relatives for the blessings and their teachers for the lessons. This will not just make your kids friendly, but also teach them qualities like kindness and politeness. However, making them write a letter is not always an easy task. At times, we, as adults, find ourselves at a loss of words to show gratitude towards someone. If we can’t figure out for ourselves then how will we teach our kids?
To sort out the difficulties for you and help you teach the thank you letter writing art to your kids, we have prepared this article. Through this article, we will learn what is a thank you letter for kids, when should one write it and how to write it properly. To help you further, we have also included a few sample templates in this article. These sample templates are very easy to understand and use. They can be simply downloaded by clicking on the “Download as a Doc” tab. You can also ask your kid to copy these templates on a paper while teaching them the meaning of the letter.
Let’s begin by learning what a thank you letter for kids is.
What is a Thank You Letter for Kids?
A thank you letter for kids is a simple letter of thanks dedicated to anyone your kids want to express thanks to. It can be written to friends, relatives, parents, grandparents, teachers and others. It is a good way of teaching kids how to thank others and show gratitude towards them. It is a way of imparting the importance of gratitude to the kids.
In simple words, these are letters written with an aim to thank someone and show your gratefulness towards someone. Writing this letter for every thing your child receives is a good manner that you must teach them. It will also bring them in the habit of expressing thanks towards people for all that they receive from them. These are very special letters as they are written by the kids themselves. It can be a great way of getting the kids to get in the habit of writing.
When is a Thank You Letter for Kids Required?
A thank you letter for kids can be needed at various instances. It can be written by the kids anytime they want to thank someone for something special. They can write these letters for the gifts they receive or the parties they get invited to. Some specific situations in which they can write this letter are listed below. Let’s have a look at them.
- Kids can write this letter to thank their grandparents for a gift they sent.
- You can also ask your kid to write this letter to their teachers to thank them for teaching.
- This letter can be written by kids to thank their parents for hosting a birthday party.
- Through this letter, kids can also thank their parents for the love they shower them with.
- Kids may choose to write this letter to their relatives to thank them for any monetary or material gifts.
- Kids can also write this letter to thank their friends for inviting them to parties.
- It can also be written to say thanks to mom and dad for things like dropping to school, getting dinner, buying gifts and much more.
These were some examples of the situations in which kids can write a thank you letter to someone. You can also find many more such situations in which writing this letter can be apt.
Tips for Writing Thank You Letter for Kids
After learning about what this letter is and when it is needed, we are now ready to look at how to write it. So, this section will guide you on how to write a perfect thank you letter. We also have a list of things that you should keep in mind while teaching your kids to write a thank you letter.
- You must ensure that your child writes this letter with their hands. It is not a great idea to send typed letters or print outs of typed letters to someone on behalf of your child.
- Sending a handwritten letter will make it feel more personal and the recipient can keep it as a memory or souvenir forever.
- Handwritten letters, especially the ones written by kids, are also more cherished by people.
- Coming to how to write this letter, we will first look at the format of this letter. This is an informal letter so it can be written in any format of an informal letter. A sample format that you can use is given below.
Your address
Today’s Date
Address of the Receiver
Dear _____ (Name of the Recipient),
(Body of the Letter)
Yours Lovingly,
_____ (Sender’s Name)
- You should start the letter with a greeting. You can use any greeting to address the recipient. You must make sure that the greeting is respectful and shows your love for the recipient.
- Open the letter by saying thanks to the recipient for something special they did for you. Also describe what you are thankful for.
- You should use this letter as an opportunity to show your love towards them.
- If you are writing this letter to thank someone for a gift, you can also mention how you intend to use their gift.
- Express how the gift they gave made you feel. Try to be as descriptive as you can.
- Try to limit the letter to 2 to 3 paragraphs. Do not make your kid write a very long letter. Limit it to only what he feels like writing.
- Sign off the letter with love and warmth using a simple and special ending note. You can use ‘Yours Lovingly’, ‘Love’, etc. to sign off the letter.
- End the letter with your name.
- In this letter, you can also make your kid include some handmade paintings made with crayons or sketches. It will b=give the letter a more personalized touch.
We hope our step by step letter writing guide was helpful for your kids. Don’t forget to check out our sample templates that can be easily replicated and sent to anyone you feel like.
Sample Thank You Letter for Kids
Check out the sample thank you letters for kids given below. These letters can be easily downloaded and modified to suit your needs and requirements.
Template 1- Thank You Letter to Aunt for Visiting on Christmas
Your address
Today’s Date
Address of the Receiver
Dear Aunt Dolma,
Thank you so much for visiting us on Christmas. It made me feel so happy and special to celebrate the festival with you and cousin Nick. It was fun to play and enjoy holidays with you and Nick. I have created so many happy memories with both of you that I will cherish forever.
I enjoyed visiting the game zone with Nick. I wish you both could stay over here for more days. I will be visiting you soon and would love to make more happy memories with you.
I want to thank you specially for bringing the watch for me as a Christmas present. I am so excited to wear it and use it.
Hope to see you again soon!
Yours Lovingly,
_____ (Sender’s Name)
Template 2- Thank You Letter to Grandparents
Your address
Today’s Date
Address of the Receiver
Dear Grandma and Grandpa,
I want to thank you for attending the Grandparents Day function at my school. I am so happy and blessed to have you both. Thank you for taking out time and visiting us for my school event. Thank you for giving me surprise and bringing so many gifts for me. I want to give my special thanks to you for always supporting me and guiding me. I am so grateful for all the love, care and warmth received from both of you.
I will be visiting you during my Christmas holiday. Looking forward to celebrating Christmas with you both. I always enjoy staying at your place and enjoy food cooked by grandma. I wish good health and long life for both of you.
Once again, thank you for everything.
Yours Lovingly,
_____ (Sender’s Name)
Template 3- Thank You Letter to Mom and Dad
Your address
Today’s Date
Address of the Receiver
Dear Mom,
With this letter, I want to thank you for all your love, care and efforts in organizing such a nice and dreamy birthday party. Thank you for throwing a unicorn themed party. I always wanted to have a unicorn themed birthday party as all my friends also love unicorns. I am so happy and delighted because of all your efforts. It was the best surprise for me. All my friends have enjoyed it a lot and everyone was praising your efforts. I also love all the unicorn gifts that you kept in my room.
Thank you for the gifts and making my day so special and memorable. I am so grateful and blessed to have the best parents in the world.
Once again, thank you for always supporting me and fulfilling my wishes.
Yours Lovingly,
_____ (Sender’s Name)
Template 4- Thank You Letter to Teacher from Kids
Your address
Today’s Date
Address of the Receiver
Dear Miss Lillian,
I am writing this letter to thank you for always helping me. I feel lucky to have you as my teacher. I want to thank you for supporting me, giving me extra time and helping me in learning math tricks after school. You have always explained things to me in an interesting and unique way.
Thank you for always inspiring me, supporting me and praising me for the smallest achievements. I always like and praise your way of teaching. You have inspired many students to become good and successful human beings. I hope to become a teacher like you and make you proud of me, one day.
Once again, thank you for being my teacher.
Yours Lovingly,
_____ (Sender’s Name)
Template 5- Thank You Letter to Friend for inviting to Birthday Party
Your address
Today’s Date
Address of the Receiver
Dear Joel,
Hi, Hope you and your family are doing well. I want to thank you for inviting me to your birthday party. I am delighted and excited to see you soon and celebrate your birthday.
I will be visiting on time on 30th November and would love to party and celebrate your birthday with you and all others.
Once again, many thanks for the invitation. I wish you many many happy returns of the day in advance. I am sending lots of love and best wishes for your birthday, my friend. Give my regards to uncle and aunt. See you soon!
Yours Lovingly,
_____ (Sender’s Name)
Template 6- Thank You Letter to Uncle for Sending Gifts on Birthday
Your address
Today’s Date
Address of the Receiver
Dear Uncle Jonas,
Thank you so much for coming on my birthday and making my day so special and memorable. I feel so happy that you took out time from your hectic work schedule and came to celebrate my special day.
Thank you for showering me with love and blessings. I want to thank you for giving me so many presents on my birthday. Thank you for the digital smart watch. All my friends also praised it and liked all the other gifts too. Every year, you shower me with the best gifts. I feel lucky to be your nephew for so many reasons. I love you for always making my birthdays happier.
Hoping to meet you and see you soon again. Convey my regards to aunt and love to sister Jenny (Write the name of your cousins).
Yours Lovingly,
_____ (Sender’s Name)
