Steve Fadie - Words To The Rescue: The Sentiment Guide For The Tongue Tied: 1000 Thoughtful Things To Write On The Card When You Dont Have A Clue

Dedicated to everyone whose pencil has ever been stuck in neutral. Copyright 2012 by Steve Fadie ISBN: 978-0-9800480-2-5 All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced or transmitted in any form by any means electronic or mechanical or by any information storage and retrieval system, without the prior permission of the publisher. Every effort has been made to provide accurate attributions for the entries in this book. If an attribution is incorrect, the publisher welcomes written documentation and will be glad to correct future editions. Contact .

Cover and inside design: Ilya Hardey, David Barlow The proper words in the proper places are the true definition of style.
Jonathan Swift Have you ever wished you could express your feelings in writing, with just a few powerful words? Like when youre giving flowers to a spouse or relative. And you want to write something clever on the enclosure card. Or when youre signing a birthday card at work. And three people have already scribbled Best wishes. Or when youre sending a sympathy card. And you want to add a personal note.

These are times that call for one, two or three carefully chosen sentences. Or even just a few words. Words that bring a smile. Words that celebrate. Words that console. This book shows you how to write messages like that.

Flip through these pages and be inspired. Use the entries as is. Or personalize them. Where underlines appear, fill in your own words. Let your words flow naturally. From your heart.

Focus on how you feel about the person to whom youre writing. And the things that make them unique. Toss bits and pieces of one message with parts of others. Dont limit yourself to the obvious section. Need a birthday message? Check the Thinking of You, Encouragement and Friendship sections. From witty to sentimental to thoughtful youll find a variety of styles.

Because everyone has their own way of communicating. And since the most succinct messages are often the most powerful, every entry is 30 words or less. Years ago, as I was ordering sympathy flowers, a florist asked the inevitable question. What would you like the card to say? I was at a loss. Totally stuck. I wrote this book so that youll always have a quick source of inspiration.

In this age of fleeting e-mails, a handwritten note is the most personal gift you can give. I hope you will use this book, and your own natural eloquence, to create word gifts for the special people in your life. Steve Fadie Words of love are works of love. William R. Alger Kisses, hugs and hoorahs on your marriage milestone. It gets better every year.

Know what? So do you. Congratulations to Wilma and Fred , whove been together since the stone age. You cant do any better in life than to spend it with your best friend. Our life is like a roller coaster. Its got ups and downs, screaming and a whole lot of fun. Youll never change. Youll never change.

After all these years youre just as beautiful as when we met . Eight roses. Eight awesome years. The longer I know you, the more I appreciate you. Lucky, lucky me, to have found a guy as fantastic as you. Partners in laughter and in tears. Partners in laughter and in tears.

Its good to celebrate years. Happy 23rd to my forever source of strength . I must have done something right to deserve a lady like you. Anniversary kisses to my partner in passion. Weve worked so hard to get this far, we deserve a tropical vacation. (Or at least a new dishwasher .) How much stinkin happiness can one guy take? We dont need a lot to be happy.

Just each other. Ive made some poor choices. But choosing you to be my wife ? Smartest thing I ever did. I hope the two of you are smelling the roses, and savoring the success of your 25- year partnership. You deserve an award. On your 20th anniversary, its a pleasure and a privilege to wish our good friends all the joy two hearts can hold. Love isnt perfect. Love isnt perfect.

But when it embraces two people like you for so many years, thats as close to superb as it gets.