An expert shares what to write in a thank you card for graduation, birthday, funeral and gift-giving occasions. Find heartfelt messages for family and friends.

What to write in a graduation thank you card. Thank you so much for supporting me on this special day! ... Thank you for the graduation gift, it couldn't be more fitting.

Whether you open the graduation card or gift in front of the giver or later, and you verbally thank them, a handwritten note should also be sent to that person.

Yes, I said a “real” thank-you note. A store-bought card, preprinted with “Thank You” on the front and inscribed with a single fill-in-the-blank sentence, might be better than no ...