{"id":1318,"date":"2014-10-22T21:33:05","date_gmt":"2014-10-22T21:33:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/everydayinspiration\/?p=1318"},"modified":"2014-10-23T00:17:07","modified_gmt":"2014-10-23T00:17:07","slug":"12-creative-ways-to-say-thank-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/everydayinspiration\/2014\/10\/12-creative-ways-to-say-thank-you.html","title":{"rendered":"12 Creative Ways to say \u201cThank You\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cGod gave you a gift of 86,400 seconds today. Have you used one to say ‘thank you?’ – William Arthur Ward<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Time passes quickly. It\u2019s hard to believe the holiday season is almost here again, knocking at your doorstep. But before the holiday season gets here, now is a good time to reflect on the people who have helped you in big and small ways throughout the year.<\/p>\n

Right now is also the perfect time to express your gratitude to family and friends who are special; the very people who have been with you through thick and thin\u2013 the very people you will be toasting the holiday season with soon. <\/p>\n

So, before it gets too busy, here are 12 creative ways to say \u201cthank you\u201d for the year-round support, friendship and love<\/strong> you have been given. It\u2019s not really about the gift itself; it\u2019s all about the thought, time and effort you put into it. It\u2019s about the appreciation and of offering thanks through an act of giving something that comes from the heart.<\/p>\n

1.\tConsider composing a hand-written letter containing a personal message of love and gratitude. <\/p>\n

2.\tCompile a friend\u2019s favorite music and give it as CD. Or better yet, upload it on YouTube. <\/p>\n

3.\tFilm a 60-second video of you telling the recipient what makes him or her special.<\/p>\n

4.\tIf you are into poetry, write a poem.<\/p>\n

5.\tMake use of technology \u2013 blog about that special person and post it in all social media sites!<\/p>\n

6.\tIf your recipient is into cooking, collect recipes from different countries you think he or she would be willing to try.<\/p>\n

7.\tOrder a pizza and have it delivered at their doorstep! (Throwing in a nice bottle wine or beer wouldn\u2019t be a bad idea).<\/p>\n

8.\tIf the special person works in an office, you can make a customized notepad.<\/p>\n

9.\tA plant box containing different kinds of herbs and spices will surely melt the heart of your plant-loving special person.<\/p>\n

10.\tHow about a treat of chocolate cookies you\u2019ve baked yourself? (Well, there\u2019s always the next door cake shop if you don\u2019t bake)<\/p>\n

11.\tDo you have an idea what\u2019s a friend\u2019s favorite pastime? Why not order a one-year magazine subscription of their hobbies?<\/p>\n

12. Here\u2019s for the recipient with sweet tooth: A clear Mason jar or empty wine bottle filled with M&Ms!<\/p>\n

Image Source:<\/strong> Google images<\/p>\n

About Alex Blackwell<\/a><\/strong>
\nAlex Blackwell is a father, husband and writer<\/a>. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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