What to write · Thank-you notes
What to write in a thank you note to a neighbor
Send a thank you note to a neighbor who watched the house, shoveled the walk or lent the ladder: choose your line and a real card is mailed for you with postage covered.
Messages you can use
Copy one as it is, or change a few words so it sounds like you.
You took our dog out when we were stuck at the hospital and never asked a single question. Thank you for being there without needing details.
She still talks about your stories. Thank you for sitting with our mother for an hour while we ran to the pharmacy.
Thank you for the cookies you left on our doorstep the week we moved in. We hadn’t unpacked a plate yet, and that was dinner.
We never saw you shovel our walk. We only saw the result, and we smiled. Thank you.
You lent us your truck for the move and helped carry the couch. You made a hard weekend a good one. Thank you.
Thank you for teaching our daughter how to plant bulbs. She checks the garden every morning now, waiting for your flowers and hers.
We came home to a clean porch because you brought in our packages while we were away. It ended the trip well. Thank you.
Your garden tomatoes tasted like summer, and our kids ate them like candy. Thank you.
Your porch light and your wave every morning make this a friendly street. Thank you.
Thanks for being the kind of neighbor who’d notice if something was wrong. We notice you too.
We appreciate your kindness in looking after our property during the storm. It was a relief to know someone was watching.
Thank you for returning the ladder, the wheelbarrow and my dignity after the hedge incident.
Our son still believes he’s ready for a stadium, and you put up with every drum lesson. Thank you.
Thank you for not mentioning how long our trash can stayed at the curb. Next week we’ll be on time. Probably.
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Delgado, thank you for the thoughtful help you gave us while we settled in. Your welcome made our new street feel like home.
Thanks for the half cup of sugar at 9 p.m. and for not asking what I was baking.
Thank you for watching our house. We slept better on vacation.
Thank you for keeping an eye out for us.
Ways to sign off
Your neighbors, · Warmly, · Thanks again, · From next door, · With thanks,
How to write it
A few easy lines are all a thank you note to a neighbor needs to keep a friendly street friendly. Neighbors help in ways that are easy to overlook, and the help usually comes without anyone asking. They bring in the mail, wave every morning, lend a ladder, or watch the house when you are gone. Because it is small, it often goes unsaid. A card makes it count.
A note shows you noticed. Mention what they did and how it made your street, or just your week, a little better. Keep it warm, with a little humor if you share it. We can print your note in a handwriting-style font and mail it, from $2, or you can slip one in their mailbox.
- Say what they did, like the packages, the snow or the dog walks. Neighbors remember the favor, and it helps to name it.
- Mention how it felt, such as sleeping better on vacation or coming home to a tidy porch.
- Keep it friendly. A little humor about the ladder or the trash can is fine if you have that kind of relationship.
- If you are new, a thank you note for the welcome sets a good tone for years.
- You can mail it or hand-deliver. Mailing shows up with the regular mail and feels like a small surprise.
Designs that fit
Pick a design, paste your message, and we print it in a handwriting-style font and mail it. Cards from $2 with postage; letters from $3.
Questions people ask
Should I mail a thank you note to a neighbor or leave it at the door?
Either is fine. Mailing is a pleasant surprise, and it keeps the note dry and private. Your message prints on a 4x6 postcard, and postage is included in the price from $2 a card.
Can a whole street get a thank you from me?
Yes. If you want to thank everyone on the block, upload a list of addresses, up to 400, and send the same card or different messages in one order. The preview shows both sides before you pay.
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Found the words? We will mail them.
Choose a card or a letter, add the address, and see a preview before you pay.