Being healthy on one hand and unhealthy on the other is part and parcel of life. But when a person is unwell all that s/he is needs is good medical help, strong will power and good wishes of friends and family.
A Get Well Letter plays the role of good wishes from friends and family. A Get Well Letter should be written as soon as one gets the news of someone being unwell. A letter sent late is worse than not sending one at all. A person who is unwell is as it is low on morale so a Get Well Letter should be worded in such a way that it works as “instant energy”. Tender use of words and adjectives can be of as much help as medicine for the reader. A Get Well Letter should only talk about wishes being sent to the reader and not about any other happenings in the writer’s life or beyond.
A Get Well Letter should be short but chirpy. Remember that the job of the Get Well Letter is to help bring the recipient out from her/his sad state of mind. The letter should be bubbling with life and sound jovial. The reader should feel the positive vibes by reading the letter.
DOS AND DON’T’S OF GET WELL LETTER
- A Get Well Letter should be written as soon as the news of a person being unwell is learnt about
- Efforts should be channelized to see that the tone of the letter is bright and chirpy
- A Get Well Letter needn’t be too lengthy
- The tone of the letter should also sound encouraging and motivating
- Care should be taken to see that there are no punctuation and grammatical errors
- The letter should only talk about giving get well wishes to the reader and not about any happenings in the life of the writer
- A hand written Get Well Letter gives it that personal touch even if it is being given to a colleague
- A hand delivered Get Well Letter also works wonders so try and see if it can be delivered by hand to the recipient even if it means a little bit of inconvenience
- The letter should preferably only have the name of the recipient on top of the letter and there is no need to write the address
SAMPLE GET WELL LETTER
Date:
Dear _____________ (name)
I have just learnt from _____________ (name of source of information) that you have been diagnosed with typhoid. I am so sorry to hear about this but buddy I am sure you will recover really fast.
Just be careful about the food that you eat while you are recovering; as that will help you build immunity and give your body the energy it requires in fighting the infection. You must also take complete rest and not exert yourself too much to ensure quick recovery.
We hope to see you back in action soon.
Take care
(Name of sender)