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Someone has been kind toward you – return the favor in this personal and thoughtful way.  \nStep Two: The Supplies  \nBlack or blue pen (absolutely no brightly colored inks!)  \nThank you card and envelope  \nPostal stamp  \nAddress of recipient  \nNote: Write only on the bottom half of the inside of the card (below the crease)  \nStep Three: Addressing the envelope  \nUse the recipient’s correct title on the envelope as well as in the salutation (see Step Four) Include your return address!  \nYour Name  \n123 Main Street Stillwater, OK 74075  \nMr./Mrs./Ms./Title Jane Jones  \nStamp  \nCompany/Institution Name if Applicable 111 North Broadway  \nOklahoma City, OK 12345  \nStep Four: The Salutation  \nThe salutation is the greeting line of a letter or card; it generally begins with “Dear Mr. X.” The formality level of the salutation depends on your relationship to the person to whom you are sending the note. If the recipient is your sister, you can use her firstname. If it is an elder or a person in a position of authority or respect, then use Dear Mr./Mrs./Ms./Dr./Senator/etc. If in doubt, err on the side being too formal.  \nUse a “,” after the salutation for a less formal relationship  \nUse a “:” after the salutation for a formal relationship  \n\n|  |\n| --- |\n| Date\u003Cbr>Dear Name, or :*\u003Cbr>Sincerely,\u003Cbr>Your Name |\n\nStep Five: The Body of the Note Grammar:  \nContractions (like you’d, we’re, can’t) are informal so if you are writing a note to someone in a position of authority or of importance, do not use contractions.  \nDo not start two sentences in a row with “I”. The thank you note is for the benefit of its recipient and should not focus on the author.  \nWatch out for homophones and homonyms; affect vs. effect, bare vs. bear, compliment vs. complement, capital vs. capitol etc. Know which one is correct. Be careful to not overuse “so” and “very.” Thank you notes are usually short, so repetition is highly noticeable. Get creative with your words and spice it up a bit!  \nThe following words may confuse many thank you note writers:  \n􀀟  alot vs. a lot vs. allot: Alot is not a word at all, so do not use it. A lot mean “a large number.” Allot means to “parcel out.”  \n􀀟  affect vs. effect: Affect most commonly means something like “to influence” or“to change” and is a verb. For example,“The rain affected Karen’s plans.” Effect, which is a noun, has several subtle meanings but the most common is “a result”. For instance,“The rain had no effect on Bob’s plans.”  \n􀀟  Assure vs. ensure vs. insure: Assure is the only one of the three words that means“to reassure someone or to promise.” For example,“I assure you that the chocolate is fresh.” Ensure chiefly means,“to make certain or to guarantee.”“He must ensure that the chocolate is indeed fresh.” Lastly, insure can be interchangeable with ensure in some cases, but it is easiest to keep these words straight by reserving insure for references to insurance.“I need to insure my car.”  \n􀀟 further vs. farther: You use farther to talk about physical distance and further to talk about metaphorical or figurative distance. For example,“How much farther is it to the next town?” and “I’m further along in my book than you are in yours.”  \n􀀟 good vs. well: It’s wrong to use good as an adverb after an action verb. For example, you would say “He ran well” instead of “He ran good”. 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