Why can't I used lined notecards to write thank you notes?

I don’t see an issue with writing on note pads with a line. I would just be tickled to get a thank you note at all for a gift I had given for graduation.

I think it’s a rare thing these days to get Thank You notes so whatever you write them on, they’ll be appreciated.

@chyna – that’s what I thought… I also live in Virginia/the south, so maybe it has to do with etiquette or something?

@Simone_De_Beauvoir – ditto.

You can, your adviser just wants you to do it her way.

This is an example of a lined thank you note Hallmark sells the by the boatload.

http://catholicconvert.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/thank-you-image.jpg

Neat cards without lines, (she will freak out)

Type it on your computer, change the font to script, print on blank cards, problem solved.

compromise?
Have a friend or family member with neat handwriting help you, then sign them yourself.

Your thank you cards will or should be appreciated whatever you write them on. It only shows that you are thankful for the person thinking enough of you to acknowledge your milestone (graduating). Shame on your advisor!

Instead of holding it up on the window you can take a thin ruler and place it across the paper. Write above it…you have to go back and add the loops to p’s or q’s but the etiquette Nazi should be satisfied.

I think any thank you is a good thank you.

In my book a thank you written on a discarded paper bag is better than no thank you at all. Since these are graduation gifts, I think note cards are very apropos!

Well, I’ll take the advisor side. Most notecards with lines are intended for children to use, and look childish. Part of being grown up (besides knowing that you need to write a thank you note without being told and doing it) is to be able to string three sentences together on a piece of unlined paper, and be able to keep it relatively horizontal.

I have a problem with the lines “You can’t…” and “You have to…”
Huh?
My response would be something along the lines of “Thank you for the unsolicited advice. I’ll give it all due consideration.”
Then go on and live your life in whatever way you see fit. Adviser – not dictator.
And by the way, congratulations!

@PandoraBoxx – Then I will likely never be considered a grown up. I still can’t make a straight line to save my life and here I thought that was a motor skill deficit, not an indictment of my maturity. Dang it!

I say your adviser can go…do whatever he/she wants because really? I would appreciate a thank you card lined or un-lined.

Just for clarity, are the note cards you’re speaking of the 3×5 cards that come in packs of 100 or so?

If that’s the case, then I can see where this person is coming from as they do look really really cheap and tacky.

However, if you search for them, you can also find them in lovely pastel shades of pink, mint green and robin’s egg blue.

These look so much nicer than the plain utilitarian white ones and aren’t that hard to find.

You could also get lovely little decorative stickers (flowers, etc) to add to one corner from the section where they have scrapbooking supplies.

This would be much less expensive than regular note cards (which normally are unlined) and also be a reflection of your creativity.

But whatever you decide, I heartily concur with everyone else who said that it’s the thought and effort of simply writing the thank you note (regardless of what it’s on) that counts the most. Even a thank you on a 3×5 card is better than none at all.

Whatever you choose, it’s your decision to make.

I just thought of one other idea to personalize the pastel cards a little.

If you can find a craft section or an entire craft store which carries rubber stamps, they will most likely have a full supply of ones for each letter of the alphabet.

I don’t mean just plain block letter ones, but more like the ornately styled monogram type which look very classy. One of those with your initial and a nice pad of black or brown (sepia toned) ink could realy dress up those lined cards so that they look custom made.

And they are custom made——by you.

Anyhow, those are just a few creative and crafty ideas for you to consider or perhaps inspire your creativity.

There should be no reason why you should have to forsake lined cards if you feel it’s important for your handwriting to look it’s best. A little creativity can go a long way. Have fun with it and enjoy :)

@Buttonstc – Oh, no, not at all! I agree, that looks really stupid if I wrote it on notecards.

@PandoraBoxx – Yeah… I can see your point. Thanks much.