How long should a Thanksgiving message be?

Two or three sentences naming one specific thing you are grateful for about them.

When should you send a Thanksgiving message?

For anyone at a distance from family this year, acknowledging that plainly is kind.

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is explicitly an occasion for gratitude, which means a message that only says happy Thanksgiving has skipped the assignment.

The occasion invites you to name what you are actually grateful for, about this specific person.

Say the specific thing. The structure of the day makes directness natural in a way it is not on other occasions.

For people you see rarely, this is a good moment to say something you would not usually.

Keep it short. It is a day of logistics for most households.

Who you are writing to changes the message more than the occasion does. Each page below is written for one relationship.

For anyone at a distance from family this year, acknowledging that plainly is kind.
Not everyone has a warm relationship with the holiday, so avoid assuming a full table.
A message that arrives before the day is more useful than one that arrives during it.

What should you write in a Thanksgiving message?: Say the specific thing. The structure of the day makes directness natural in a way it is not on other occasions. For people you see rarely, this is a good moment to say something you would not usually.
How long should a Thanksgiving message be?: Two or three sentences naming one specific thing you are grateful for about them.
When should you send a Thanksgiving message?: For anyone at a distance from family this year, acknowledging that plainly is kind.

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