By writing a thank you letter, you demonstrate that you are the kind of student they can be proud to support. Hearing from scholarship recipients is also very meaningful to donors. It allows them to ...

During my pre-teen, teenage and young adult years, I would make handmade gifts for each set of my grandparents.

Growing up in the South in the '60s, I was taught from an early age that sending a handwritten thank-you note ... letter” to a person who had affected them in some way. Sample letters included ...

Take a picture of your child with the gift and email or include it in the note. A final thought from the Emily Post Institute: “If you think it’s drudgery” to send a thank you note ...

Step 2 Say thank you! Here are some ways to show your appreciation: Thank you for investing in my future. You’ve helped make my Calvin education possible—thank you! I can’t thank you enough for ...