Finding the Right Words: Perfect Phrases to Personalize Your Greeting Cards

By J. Beverly Daniel

Showing someone you care begins with

Finding

the

Right Words

Here you'll find:

More than three dozen ways to say "Happy Birthday"

Welcoming words for new family members...even pets

Thoughtful condolences for personalizing sympathy cards

Congratulatory wishes for weddings and anniversaries

Helpful hints to simplify card-sending

A monthly calendar for birthdays and anniversaries

...and more, in this book of indispensable phrases for all
occasions. You'll never be at a loss for words again!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Pocket Books
• Release date: Nov 24, 2009
• ISBN: 9781439187869

J. Beverly Daniel

J. Beverly Daniel is the author of FINDING THE RIGHT WORDS, FINDING THE RIGHT WORDS FOR THE HOLIDAYS, FINDING THE RIGHT WORDS FOR LIFE'S CELEBRATIONS, and many more.  She lives in Cheektowaga, NY. 

Book preview

Finding

the Right

Words

Finding the Right Words

PERFECT PHRASES TO PERSONALIZE YOUR GREETING CARDS

J. Beverly Daniel

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To

John

Tracey, George, Eric

And especially to my granddaughter,

Molly

Acknowledgments

I am grateful to my dad and mom, Frank Hoffman and the late Mildred Hoffman, for their unwavering support and faith in me to never give up my dreams. They gave me the courage to follow through and complete my book.

To my brothers, John, Greg, and Joe, thank you for your support. Greg, you have always been my sounding board, and special thanks to Joe, without whose help this book would never have been completed.

To my editor, Micki Nuding, many thanks for the enthusiasm and interest she has shown for this project. I have really enjoyed working with Micki and greatly appreciate her expertise.

Many thanks to my wonderful agent, Mary Tahan, as well as Stedman Mays and Jena Anderson of Clausen, Mays & Tahan Literary Agency. Without their vision, faith, and encouragement none of this would have been possible. When at times things became overwhelming, Mary’s encouragement put me at ease and back on track.

Contents

Introduction

Occasions

Birthday

Wedding Anniversary

Anniversary to Spouse

Wedding and Engagement

New Baby

Thank You

Get Well

Friendship

Congratulations

Graduation

Bon Voyage

Retirement

Sympathy

Sympathy II Condolence Thank-You

New Home

Thinking of You

Apology

Divorce

Pets

Relatives

Step-Relatives

General

Mother’s Day

Father’s Day

Valentine’s Day

Easter

Passover

Hanukkah

Kwanzaa

Christmas

Helpful Hints to Simplify Card Sending

Monthly Calendar for Names, Birthdays, and Anniversaries

State Abbreviations

Holiday Card Recipients

Christmas

Hanukkah

Kwanzaa

Introduction

Throughout the fifteen years that I was in the card and gift shop business, my customers often asked me to help them find the right words to say what they felt, whether they were wishes for a happy birthday, congratulations on the

Reviews for Finding the Right Words

[Dorothy Seager · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This is the most useful I've seen of books of this type. The author's choices of word are both appropriate and graceful. Best of all, they serve as a springboard for the sender to add a few more thoughts that would make a card particularly meaningful. I intend to make this book a reference I will go to often

[jmvilches · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

This (very) little book contains ideas for personalizing cards for 30 occasions. The categories run the gamut from frequent occasions such as birthdays or thank you notes, to the rarer events like retirements and new homes. Each occasion has a page or two of short sentences to help you express your sentiments.

This book will not really help you write longer notes, or letters; but it is perfect for adding something personal to a ready-made greeting card. The last 40 or so pages are devoted to space for you to keep track of birthdays, anniversaries and Christmas/ Hanukkah/ Kwanzaa card lists. Without those pages, this would be more of a pamphlet than a book. I would have preferred more content instead of space for lists that I keep on my computer.

I like the idea of customizing greeting cards, and I'm sure I'll use the phrases in this book to jump-start my notes. However, if I had leafed through it in a store, I'm not sure I would have bought it.

2 Stars