Thank You Quotes and Sentiments

This isn't a thank you note,
It's a hug with a fold in it.

More than you can imagine or even comprehend,
I thank God for you, my very special friend!

Although I haven't had the chance to say "thank you" until now,
I've thanked you a hundred times in my heart.

Thanks for the birthday lunch. With a friend like you to spend time with,
any age is great!

Thanks ever so much for the surprise party. I am not surprised
at your thoughtfulness, but I was sure surprised by the party!
I can't believe how good you are at keeping secrets.
Everyone really enjoyed themselves and had a wonderful time,
myself included.

Dinner was wonderful, and we're still full...of gratitude!

Good service seems hard to find,
but thanks to you I've changed my mind!

The Lord bless you and keep you;
The Lord make His face shine upon you,
And be gracious to you;
The Lord lift up His countenance upon you,
And give you peace.
Numbers 6:24-26

We give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way. ~Author Unknown

Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving. ~W.T. Purkiser

Grace isn't a little prayer you chant before receiving a meal. It's a way to live.
~Jackie Windspear

For each new morning with its light,
For rest and shelter of the night,
For health and food, for love and friends,
For everything Thy goodness sends.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson

He who thanks but with the lips
Thanks but in part;
The full, the true Thanksgiving
Comes from the heart.
~J.A. Shedd

O Lord that lends me life,
Lend me a heart replete with thankfulness.
~William Shakespeare

For flowers that bloom about our feet;
For tender grass, so fresh, so sweet;
For song of bird, and hum of bee;
For all things fair we hear or see,
Father in heaven, we thank Thee!
~Ralph Waldo Emerson

Life is a gift -- Live each day as a thank you note!

God has two dwellings; one in heaven,
and the other in a meek and thankful heart. ~Izaak Walton

A thankful heart is not only the greatest virtue,
but the parent of all the other virtues. ~Cicero

We can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious of our treasures. ~Thornton Wilder

Thou hast given so much to me,
Give one thing more, - a grateful heart;
Not thankful when it pleaseth me,
As if Thy blessings had spare days,
But such a heart whose pulse may be Thy praise.
~George Herbert

The unthankful heart... discovers no mercies; but let the thankful heart sweep through the day and, as the magnet finds the iron, so it will find, in every hour, some heavenly blessings! ~Henry Ward Beecher

Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it. ~William Arthur Ward

Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today and creates a vision for tomorrow. ~Melody Beattie

To speak gratitude is courteous and pleasant, to enact gratitude is generous and noble, but to live gratitude is to touch Heaven. ~Johannes A. Gaertner

Expressions of thanks are always welcome and appreciated. It can never be wrong to write a thank you note. If you are, however, wondering which situations set an expectation of a written note, you're not alone. Most sources seem to agree on the following ...

Send a personalized thank you when you receive ...

Bridal or baby shower gifts
Wedding gifts
Graduation gifts
Anniversary gifts
Gifts received during a hospital stay

Also send a note of thanks to ...

A host or hostess that gave a party in your honor
A host or hostess after you were a houseguest
A potential employer after a job interview