What's the occasion?
What qualifies as a reason to send a pep talk?
Anything can work as the jumping-off point for a reason to reach out to friends and family. However, most options tend to fall in to one of two groups: The time-honored occasions, like showers and holidays, and the more personal—even off-beat—reasons to show some love.
Not sure whether your occasion warrants a pep talk? Here are some ideas to get you started.
The classics
- Anniversary
- Baby shower
- Bachelor / bachelorette
- Birthday
- Bon voyage
- Bridal shower
- Cultural event
- Engagement
- Graduation
- Holidays
- Homecoming
- Housewarming
- Reunion
- Wedding
The big deals
- Bought a house
- Clean bill of health
- Gained citizenship
- Got a driver’s license
- Got a cast off
- Retirement
- Tooth fairy’s first visit
The seasonals
- Fourth of July
- April Fool’s Day
- Cinco de Mayo
- Earth Day
- Father’s Day
- Halloween
- Labor Day
- Memorial Day
- Mother’s Day
- New Year’s Eve
- Schools starts / ends
- Snow day
- Solstice
- Patrick’s Day
- Thanksgiving
- Valentine’s Day
The people and projects
- Business anniversary
- Business launch
- Fundraiser
- Moms’ / Dads’ night out
- Neighborhood block party
- Staff appreciation
- Charity event
- Client thank you
- Work milestone
The pop culture and sports
- Award-show viewing
- Big game
- Binge-watching bonanza
- March Madness
- Olympics
- Opening Day
- Premieres
- Sporting event finals
- Stanley Cup
- Super Bowl
- World Series
The you did its
- Exams are over
- Good report card
- Got into college
- Job promotion
- New job
- Paid off your loans
- School award
- Science Fair win
- Team win
The pick me ups
- Bad date
- Bad interview
- Breakup
- Death of loved one
- Divorce
- Lost job
- Missed opportunity
- Sad anniversary
- With sympathy
The why nots
- Check out my haircut
- Everyone is single
- Half birthday
- Just because
- New pet
- Open the good wine
- Quit your job
- TGIF
- Thinking of you
No matter the reason for your hand-written note, keeping a boxed note set (or two) from Pretty Peptalks on hand ensures that you never miss the opportunity to give a good pep talk.
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