Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of I Heart Radio.

Good morning.

This is Laura.

Welcome to the Before Breakfast Podcast.

Today's tip is to thank people twice,

just for the joy of it.

Good manners require that when someone gives you a gift you put pen to paper or at least fingers to keyboard to write a thank you note.

These notes let people who have shown you generosity, kindness, and support know that they have made a difference. But why stop there?

After sending those notes, say thank you again when you're actually using the gift.

There's no obligation to do this,

but it can be a lot of fun for you

and the person who is generous to you in the first place.

This works especially well for gifts you don't enjoy until a while after they're received.

When you're given a bottle of wine or a jar of homemade jam, take a sharpie and write the name of the person who gave it to you on the label.

Then, when you're drinking the wine or enjoying the food,

text the giver a photo of the wine and the glasses or the jam on your toast.

They know that you're thinking of them

and enjoying the gift.

This works for gifts your kids receive, too.

A picture of your kids absorbed in a LEGO kit

that their aunt and uncle

sent them, communicates volumes about how thoughtful and

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