The thank you note is an essential life skill that’s rarely formally taught but practices everything from being genuine to being specific and formal.
Challenge your students to do good by expressing their appreciation.
There are so many opportunities to use this kit: a recent guest speaker, a school board policy change, or even a parting thank you before graduation.
Included in this project kit:
- How-To Overview sheet – offer directions to each part of a great thank you card
- Annotated Sample Letters sheet – provide two examples of thoughtful letters after which to model
- Reflection & Rubrics sheets – give clear expectations for fast scoring
- PDF & Google files of all student materials
Note: the reflection and rubric sheet comes in print PDF and editable Google Docs; reference sheets are available as print PDF and uneditable Google Slides.
This resource is 4 PDF pages, plus Google files.
What grades is this intended for?
It was designed for high school students. If your middle school students are strong writers and you are looking for a more real-world writing exercise, this may work. Be sure to examine the preview and product description closely to decide if this resource is a good fit.
What supports are included? How can I modify this?
This writing format is detailed step by step and two annotated sample letters are included to highly scaffold the entire process.
The reflection and rubric sheet comes as an editable Google file that you can modify to support student needs. The static how-to sheets are non-editable to protect copyright.
Can I use this in a homeschooling setting?
Definitely! Detailed how-to support and two sample letters guide you and your student(s) through this complete writing process for this writing format and skills.
Is this editable? What file types does this resource come in?
The reflection and rubric sheets are available in print PDF and editable Google Doc files that you can customize to meet your students’ needs. The how-to reference sheets are available in print PDF and non-editable Google Slides files.
What standards does this address?
Several! Standards vary, but this resource supports these from various states:
- Develop writing by planning, revising, and editing
- Introduce, develop, and support a claim with relevant evidence
- Follow proper conventions of grammar and punctuation
- Produce clear and coherent writing that is appropriate to the task, purpose, and audience
What are the terms of use for this resource?
This resource, including all ancillary files, may be used as needed for regular, non-commercial single-classroom use between a teacher and their students.
This includes printing copies and sharing digital files with students through a secure platform, like Google Classroom or Canvas, email, or a classroom-only shared drive.
The using and sharing of any part of this resource in any manner outside the above-mentioned capacity is strictly prohibited. Prohibited uses include, but are not limited to,
- posting files on the open internet or in a Facebook group
- emailing files to or sharing print copies with others (without purchasing additional licenses)
- uploading or storing files in a shared cloud drive accessible by anyone other than students
- including any part, or any derivative work, within any commercial endeavor like curriculum development, professional training, or for-profit teaching like Outschool, or selling this resource as your own in either print or digital formats
Doing so violates the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA), copyright law, and these terms.
By downloading this resource from Let’s Cultivate Greatness, the original user has been granted one license for a single teacher (or number of teachers matching the number of licenses purchased) and their students at any one time.
Let’s Cultivate Greatness retains the full copyright of this resource.
Reviews
This resource was perfect for my students and a first-day activity that I had them do. I loved that there were examples to help guide them in the format of their thank-you notes. – Christina W.
This resource was extremely simple to implement – just print and teach! I used this as a resource in order to properly thank a donor for a Donors Choose project. It was the perfect resource for the task. – Laruen M.
I used this during Teacher Appreciation Week with my students. It was very easy for them to follow and teaches skills that I think a lot of adults could even benefit from. It would also be great to use around Thanksgiving or at the end of the school year for students to thank a teacher or other staff member for a meaningful contribution to their year! – Jordan L.
