THANK YOU LETTERS
One of the most important and most forgotten steps is to write a thank you letter. Be sure to write thanks you letters to your buyers, those who do add-ons and awards sponsors, along with project leaders, advisors, parents and anyone who has helped you with making your project a success. Thank you, letters should be a personal note, thanking them for their support. While these letters don’t have to be long the more heartfelt, they are the better.
The basic outline should be:
Greeting
- Dear Mr. and Mrs. Smith, or Dear Local Business.
Thank You
- Thank them for their generosity and support
- Thank you for buying my hog at the auction and for supporting the FFA or 4-H program.
- Thank you for purchasing the Grand Champion Rabbit trophy…
- Thank you for buying my goat, I really appreciate your generosity.
Information on what was learned during the animal project
- Tell them what you enjoyed learning.
- I learned all about pig nutrition this year.
- This year I learned how to groom my goat all by myself.
FFA or 4-H has been so much fun
- Because of the new friends I’ve met.
- I’ve had many opportunities to lead this year at FFA or 4-H meetings.
- FFA or4 -H has taught me about working hard this summer.
What they plan on doing with the money
- I plan to put the money from the sale of my hog into my college fund.
- I am going to use the money to buy a good breeding doe for my new herd.
- Put towards a new project next year.
Thanks
- Thanks again for buying my goat at auction!
- I really do appreciate your support!
Closing
- Thanks, Sincerely, Yours Truly