Now don’t get me wrong here. There are plenty of templates out there that already have images or text that say “Thank you.” My point is that you don’t have to stick to one of those to tell someone “Thank you.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Saying “Thank you” is about what you say, and how you say it. Just like writing anything, it’s the copy (text) that matters the most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And by the end of this blog, you’ll know how to choose the right email template, what you need to put into your next thank you email, and why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
What templates work best for thank you emails?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
First, let’s take a look at the email templates<\/a> in Constant Contact under the search term, “Thank you.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now, each of these layouts has its own purpose and each of them has some sort of placeholder copy and imagery to help you with what to write. <\/p>\n\n\n\n But what if none of these match your purpose for a “thank you” email?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Well, that’s when knowing what you want to say, and how to say it, allows you to use any template you wish. Or even to create your own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Don’t have a Constant Contact account yet? Sign-up for a free 60-day trial<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It doesn’t matter if your “thank you” is going out via snail-mail or email<\/a>; it still has to have a few key elements to do its job.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Your thank you email should answer the following questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n That’s it. That’s all that has to be in a thank you message to be a proper “thank you.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now you’re ready to get out there and start writing your thank-you emails!<\/p>\n\n\n\n If, by chance, you’re not quite ready to start writing just yet, don’t worry — I’ve got you covered. Let’s take a look at the “why” of these three questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ever receive a thank you card in the mail and the return address and inside signature are illegible? Well, I have. At the time, I was doing a lot of things, with a lot of different people and organizations, and I had no idea who was saying “thank you.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n In marketing, you don’t want to have any confusion about who’s connecting with your customers. So be sure you let them know who’s saying “thank you.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n Here’s how:<\/p>\n\n\n\n It’s always nice to be thanked, but it’s best when you know what you’re being thanked for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n So, why are you sending a thank you email to your contacts anyway?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Whatever the reason for the thank you, make sure that you are clear about why you’re sending it to that particular recipient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This is something that often gets left out of a thank you email. But just like every email you send to your customers, donors, volunteers, etc., a thank you email is part of your marketing, and therefore you want to tell the reader what you’d like them to do next.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here are some examples of CTAs (calls-to-action) that you might want to include in your next thank you email:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Now that you know what needs to go into your thank you email, it should be easier to decide on the thank you email template you want to use. Or, whether or not you want to use another type of email template and customize it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Whatever template you choose, make sure that your copy answers the “who,” “why,” and “what” questions that I listed above. And remember:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Before I turn you loose to write your own thank you email, I want to share a few examples that show how simple a thank you email can be, while still answering the three questions of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.constantcontact.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2019-12-18_14-38-24-5.png\")
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Who’s saying “thank you”?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Why are they being thanked?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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What do you want them to do next?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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What thank you email template to use<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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How do you write a ‘thank you’ email? (or “What do I say in a thank you email?”)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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