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[W1054]Write A Get Well Card

by Geraldine Jozefiak, Ger

Don't limit your card giving to your nearest and dearest. Think of those outside of your immediate circle of friends who might welcome a card. Perhaps there is someone less well known to you that you might like to send a card to.

Is there someone in the neighborhood or community who you know is under the weather? One of your social groups might operate a visiting scheme which would be the perfect time to organize a communal card signing.

Following these simple steps will make sure that your Get Well Card is well written, sent and received.

1. Of course you want to put their name at the top. You may want to address them more formally if this is more appropriate i.e. Mr. Smith etc. Just be respectful. Think what they like to be called and use this in your card.

Writing their name inside the top of the card shows that you've thought of them as you write it. They'd like to think that the card was chosen specifically for them. Seeing their name at the top adds to this confirmation.

2. The next part is where you mention you're sorry to hear that they are sick, unwell, or hurt (whatever you choose as appropriate). You want your message to be as cheery as possible. You don't want to go into specifics, just mention that you send them wishes for a quick recovery, or hope they'll be back to full health soon.

The tone of your message depends on how you know them and the kind of conversations you have had in the past. You can be brief in writing your card, whilst still making it personal. If in doubt, be general with your message and don't dwell on sickness or illness. A thoughtful, short message will do more to lift their spirits than showing that you know exactly what has led to their being 'out of action'.

Be thoughtful in your wording. In necessary, spend a bit of time looking at some of the standard get well greetings available either at bricks and mortar stores or online. Why not make a note of some of the verses for future use?

3. You may also, as in any thoughtful card, want to offer some help during their period of illness. What can you do to ease their current responsibilities? Could you be specific in your card.? Remember though that they may not feel comfortable asking for help, so your offer will be much appreciated.

Meal-time, shopping and laundry for instance might all be areas where you could demonstrate some special assistance. Have you some specific skill such as cooking to offer? Would they love one of your home-made pies? Or do you have some extra time available when you could offer dog-walking, baby-sitting or some other kind of personal assistance?

Do a bit of lateral thinking and you'll come up with the perfect offer that takes advantage of your particular abilities and interests. Even a bit of gardening would be well received by someone who loves their yard and is housebound.

4. When you sign your card you might like to include a note of who you are! Obviously that's not necessary to a near and dear one, but if you are sending to someone outside of your immediate circle, it might be helpful for you to clarify your relationship to them (i.e. Jane's neighbor). Common-sense will tell you if this is necessary.

5. If you post your card it's often a good idea (as in the case above) to add a return address. This way they can reply to your card at a later date. When you're unwell, tracking down addresses is just another thing to think about. Make it easier for them to get back to you (if you live away) by noting down your contact details. That way they have the option of replying when they are up and about again.

It's not rocket science. Just a few careful steps will ensure that your Get Well card is written and signed just right.

Our spirits can be low when we're not at our best. We may let ourselves become dejected when we're out of sorts. Getting a card serves to remind us that whilst we may be temporarily out of action, others are thinking of us, and wishing us well.

The power of collective well wishes can do much to make us feel tons better. It's accepted that when many send the same positive message - through a thought - or written in a tangible card, it has a positive effect on the recipient. To be the receiver of such good wishes can only mend us all the quicker.

The benefits of a get well card at these times are two-fold. We may be out of the social loop for a while and missing our friends. Routine social activities may have to be on hold, or readjusted when we're not up to mixing. So a card reminds us that we haven't opted out of action for good - it's just temporary, and those who care for us are hoping we'll soon be up and running again.

Seeing, hearing and reading these hopes helps to confirm our place in society. It affirms our role in individual groups and reminds us of our connections. It's nice to be thought of, but even better to have that thought put in a card at such times. We have the advantage of seeing them displayed. It's a visual reminder of the goodwill that has flowed our way.

There's also the physical bonus of being able to pick them up and re-read them whenever we need a 'lift'. It's like a medicine pill that can be self-administered. Being surrounded by get well cards gives us a continual reminder and drip-feed of others' good thoughts towards us. They all add to our feel good factor.

Doctors know that the mind is very powerful in the stages of recovery. Believing in our power to help to heal ourselves - and seeing ourselves quickly well again will speed us back into good health. Those who care about us can play a large part in helping us to stay on track, feeling loved and connected.

Often when we're sick we feel displaced and separate as we can't carry on our normal routine activities. We miss doing things at certain times. We can lose touch with people and this can make us feel isolated or claustrophobic. The carefully chosen and given get well card is so much more than a simple 'here's to a speedy recovery' wish. It really is like intro-venous emotional medicine, feeding our need to belong and to feel loved.

Many of us don't like any contact when we're feeling under the weather, whilst others, depending on their illness are able to interact in some way. Cards remind us that we are part of a group of caring individuals who think of us in our absence, and in our recovery process. The more cards we receive, the greater the sense of well being. And we know how good our own positive thoughts can be in our personal mending process. Good wishes from others serve as positive 'medicine' and lead to a quicker recovery.

Doctors may prescribe Western Medicine, but we should all be brought up to appreciate the power of card giving.

The traditional 'visiting of the sick' was considered an essential part of the Victorian ladies' etiquette. They brought gifts of food - as is well known. But perhaps more importantly they brought communication, connection and reminders of the 'sick' person's place in their community. Such visiting was considered expected and it was also well received. We too, in our receiving of well wishes should be equally accepting. We should be thankful, rather than grateful, for the thoughts that prompted the action. How we open, read, display and absorb these sentiments are equally important to our getting well process.

These days cards are an all-too-easy thing to send. We may think they are trivial and perhaps of little significance. But spare a thought for someone you know who is sick and how your card giving could be just the pill they need at this moment. Don't just think about a card - get one, because a Get Well Card comes with in-built emotional medicine.

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