A passage about thanking scholarship sponsors.

1. Take out the paper and pen. The handwritten thank-you note shows that you are really touched, so thank the sponsor of the scholarship in person. Although handwriting is the best, it is also a good choice to print a thank-you note with your signature (especially if your handwriting is not good-looking). Try not to send thank-you notes by email; If it is only sent by e-mail, please ensure that the content of the e-mail is friendly and appropriate (see Article 4).

2. Send the thank-you note to the right person. If the sponsor of the scholarship is your parents' company, you can send a thank-you letter to the president of the company. If the scholarship comes from another company in the community, send a thank-you letter to the president of the company. If the scholarship comes from a community foundation, alumni association or other non-profit organization, a thank-you letter should be sent to the executive director, chairman or president (that is, the person in charge of the organization).

Once the name and address of the recipient are confirmed, a simple greeting is best: "Dear Miss Jones", followed by a comma. If you can't get this person's name, you can use it instead of "Dear [name of institution or scholarship] judging committee" and put a comma after it.

Cut to the chase. "Thank you for [name] scholarship" is the best opening remarks.

4. Start from yourself. Tell the sponsor what the scholarship means to you in the thank-you letter. If it is enough to pay for a semester's books, you should mention it in your letter. If this can save you from taking a part-time job for tuition (so that you can spend more time on your studies), tell them. Because scholarship sponsors want to see how their investment in you affects you.

If you want to say more, it doesn't hurt to say it. If you are the first person in your family to go to college, or the scholarship has realized your dream of going to the preferred university, then mention it in your letter. The more you can explain the importance of the scholarship to you, the better the effect of the thank-you note will be.

6. Clear handwriting and correct spelling. You can make a draft first, and then write it on the stationery, so as to ensure that there is enough space to write what you want to say.

7. If you don't mind, you can ask the scholarship sponsor to show your letter to others. This will enable funders to better explain the importance of the scholarship program to others. In the United States, we will do this (with students' permission) because it will let future sponsors know why they should consider donating money for scholarship projects. Your letter is far more true than those boring and cold data.

8. Write a "thank you" at the end. Don't worry, write another sentence. No one will mind seeing your handwritten "thank you".

9. Signature. Write the appropriate knot.