You’ve unwrapped your pressies and eaten your chocolate santa, so now’s the perfect time to write your Thank You cards. We think a hand written note is so much nicer to receive than an email or a text, so we’ve picked our top 5 cards to inspire you to pick up that pen. No excuses, get them done now!

1. V&A shop, £3.50 each

2. Liberty print, £5.50 each

3. Paperchase, £4 for set of 10

4. Romeo & Jules, £16 for set of 8

5. Smythson, £40 for set fo 10

If you get stuck when it comes to putting pen to paper, watch and learn from Mayfair purveyor of pens and fine leather goods William & Son, as they give a guiding hand in the perfect note writing etiquette: