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How to write card messages, gift notes and personal notes that sound natural.

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One specific detail usually makes a message feel more personal than adding more generic praise.

Cards and Notes: A Practical Writing GuideCards and handwritten notes have limited space, which is useful: they force the message to focus. A strong…How to Start and End a MessageThe first and last lines carry more weight than their length suggests. The opening tells the reader why…Short Messages vs Longer NotesThe right length depends on the job the message needs to do. Short is not automatically impersonal, and…
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