now that the wedding is over, i thought we were done with hating on The Knot, but they dragged me back in one more time when i was looking for some etiquette guidance on writing thank you notes. just in case anyone wasn’t already clear on the fact that The Knot has its priorities, well, totally out of whack, let’s just review the following rules on how to write a thank you note:

Getting Started: How to Write a Thank-You

– Set up a designated writing area at home. Make sure it’s a comfortable place, not too far from the kitchen or bathroom, with a TV or radio nearby.
– Buy yourself some great wedding stationery. After the wedding, act like a married person and get the good stuff. Go for the heavy-duty notecards in ecru.
– Even better: Have them monogrammed with your new initials. That’s right, flaunt your married status!
– Equip yourself with pens that you like to write with. Stay away from the cheap supermarket variety that make big ink blobs when they’re overused. Go for a more grown-up writing instrument — roller-ball pens are much smoother. Mont Blanc makes some impressive models, if you’ve got the cash. Go ahead and have it monogrammed, as long as you’re in we’re-married-now mode.

So, let’s review: The first four instructions were 1) make sure that the awful chore of writing a thank you note doesn’t make you any more uncomfortable than it has to, 2) continue to be super pleased with yourself for having gotten married, and 3) buy yourself some more expensive crap that you don’t need.