I really appreciated it." Or "Thank you for thinking of me this Christmas season. You helped make my holiday special." The message, like the examples above, should be simple yet sincere.

Looking for the right words to express your gratitude? Take some inspiration from these suggestions to make the thank you as touching as the gift itself.

For me, the daughter of small business owners, winter and the holidays meant more family time at the dining table, not just to eat but to handwrite thank you ... year after Christmas, when the ...