How to Celebrate National Thank You Month
While it may seem obvious that January is a big month for sending out thank you cards, after all the holidays events and gifts the month before, January is also, officially, National Thank You Month. This is a great opportunity to incorporate gratitude and appreciation and also showcase some great ways to express your thanks. Especially, if you are parents, the benefits of becoming more intentional when saying ‘thank you’ include role modeling great behavior.
Here are some ways you can celebrate and give thanks this month:
Make a Gratitude List
First, begin by making a list of everyone and everything you are grateful for right now. This list will help you come up with ways to express your thanks to the people that matter the most.
Discover Their Love Language
To really give back in an impactful way, ask people about their love languages. This concept comes from a book called The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman and Ross Campbell.
The five languages are:
- Physical Touch
- Words of Affirmation
- Gifts
- Quality Time
- Acts of Service
Once you identify the most effective way to show your love to someone, you can come up with some truly great ideas for expressing your thanks.
Make Cards in Batches
Spend some time filling out basic thank you cards that you can hand out in the moment to anyone who does you a good service or makes your day better.
Take Someone to Lunch
If there is someone especially deserving of thanks this month, consider taking them out to a meal, coffee or dessert this month.
Thank Every Day
Make it a point to be intentional about saying thank you to someone every day this month. If it helps, keep a journal to help you say on track. This could be the beginning of a new habit for you.
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