Sensible NYC Private School Thank You Notes

Thank You notes are a major source of parental anxiety when applying to NYC Private Schools. Generally, good manners dictates that a thank you note be sent to acknowledge a gift or service. Smart manners dictate that a Thank You note be sent if you want someone to know how much you appreciated a gift or service, and you want your name to stand out and be remembered.

A Thank You note is appropriate for Private School admission after you, as a parent or family, have toured, visited or interviewed with private school. Sending a Thank You note after each experience is debatable as to merit. It may keep your name on the appreciative list, or it may put your name on the annoying list. Only you can decide which it may be and if it is worth the risk.

Thank You Notes to Private Schools:
There are many schools of thought as to which type of Thank You note is the best.

Handwritten notes
Typed notes
High quality card stock
Professional stationary
Recycled paper with organic ink
Professionally printed
Typed and printed from a high quality printer at home

For all of the debatable merits of each type of Thank You note, it should be clear that the content of the note is appropriate, personal and memorable. A handwritten note is lovely if you have lovely handwriting. For most of us, a typed and scripted note will have to do. Good quality cardstock over lightweight copy paper is always a must, but professional engraving vs. personalized does not make a lot of difference.

Make your Thank You notes memorable and personal and your NYC Private School Admissions offer may remember, in the best of ways, that your family is thoughtful, appreciative and sensible.

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Thank you notes are a part of the Ms. Manners culture that many of us grew up with. If you got a present, you wrote a thank you note. If someone did something extra special that you wanted to be sure you recognized, they got a thank you note. Sometimes, even if it wasn’t a big deal but you wanted to leave someone with a good opinion of you, they got a thank you note. (Admit it, we’ve all done it at one point or another.)

Writing thank you notes after you have toured, visited or interviewed with a private school is a good idea for all of the reasons that we’ve listed above.

1. If you had a pleasant tour or interview, you want to make sure to thank the school for their time.
2. If the school made special arrangements or allowed your child to shadow a student for the day, you absolutely want to thank them for adjusting their schedules for you and your child.
3. If you want to make sure the school knows that you are a gracious and thoughtful person and you just want that extra something in your application file, a thank you note is a good idea, too.

For whatever reason(s) that you are writing a thank you note to a private school, remember to not send it to just anyone. A thank you note is supposed to be personal, and nothing says “Generic, Mass-Produced and Unpersonal” than the heading “To whom it may concern.”

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