Save a Stamp and Skip the Hassle: Sending Online Thank You Notes

Emily Post, beware. Thank you notes are going digital and even though it might test some of the rules in Ms. Post’s big blue etiquette book, we’re willing to embrace the changing tides. Look at it this way — getting your kids to send thank you notes after the holidays, their birthday party, or at the end of the school year can be torture for the both of you. But if those tidings of gratitude are personalized and from the heart, does it really matter if they go out via email or as a post on Facebook? Plus, it’s nice to know that you can get your thanks to their inbox quickly, and maybe even score some points with tech-savvy Grandma and Grandpa.

PicMonkey

Sending digital thank you cards can be as easy as D-I-Y, and there’s no need to dread a Photoshop headache. PicMonkey is a free online program that has basic photo editing tools all the way up to membership-based advanced stuff like touch up and cloning. Just upload your fave picture of your kiddo, then start customizing. Email your creation to the recipient or post it on Facebook straight from the PicMonkey site.