--- title: Grateful Wednesday | Thankful and Gratitude Wednesday description: "Express gratitude on Grateful Wednesday with our social media toolkit and gratitude calendar. Participate in the conversation using #gratefulwednesday." image: https://www.thankview.com/hubfs/GratefulWednesday_About_SocialShare.png --- [![GratefulWednesday_Logo_Transparent](https://www.thankview.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Content%20Assets/Grateful%20Wednesday/GratefulWednesday_Logo_Transparent.png?width=200&height=59&name=GratefulWednesday_Logo_Transparent.png "GratefulWednesday_Logo_Transparent")](https://www.thankview.com/grateful-wednesday-about) [ABOUT](https://www.thankview.com/grateful-wednesday-about?hsLang=en)      [RESOURCES](https://www.thankview.com/grateful-wednesday-toolkit?hsLang=en)     [INSIGHTS](https://www.thankview.com/grateful-wednesday-insights?hsLang=en)       ### A Day for Gratitude After Giving Tuesday comes Grateful Wednesday, a day to express heartfelt gratitude to those who've made a difference. Saying Thank You is essential, especially after one of the most generous days of the year.   [ Social Media Toolkit ](https://www.thankview.com/grateful-wednesday-toolkit?hsLang=en)             ### Perpetuate the Giving Cycle ![bouquet-1](https://www.thankview.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Content%20Assets/Grateful%20Wednesday/bouquet-1.gif?width=220&height=300&name=bouquet-1.gif "bouquet-1") ### A Generous Donation Big or small, every gift and act of generosity counts. No donation should go unappreciated. ![jumping-hearts-hands](https://www.thankview.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Content%20Assets/Grateful%20Wednesday/jumping-hearts-hands.gif?width=200&height=190&name=jumping-hearts-hands.gif "jumping-hearts-hands") ### Heartfelt Gratitude Use Gratitude Wednesday to express appreciation for the kindness of the individual who made a difference. ![sparkle-hands-alt](https://www.thankview.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Content%20Assets/Grateful%20Wednesday/sparkle-hands-alt.gif?width=127&height=220&name=sparkle-hands-alt.gif "sparkle-hands-alt") ### Effective Stewardship The feeling of appreciation is key in perpetuating the cycle of generosity. ## Let's do this! ## The Grateful Wednesday Challenge Following #GivingTuesday, utilize our social media toolkit and gratitude calendar to give thanks to those who've contributed to your cause. Remember to use our hashtags #gratefulwednesday to participate in the conversation! ![GratefulWednesday_ThankfulWoman](https://www.thankview.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Content%20Assets/Grateful%20Wednesday/GratefulWednesday_ThankfulWoman.png?width=600&height=672&name=GratefulWednesday_ThankfulWoman.png "GratefulWednesday_ThankfulWoman") ![GratefulWednesday_PartyFlags_Left](https://www.thankview.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GratefulWednesday_PartyFlags_Left.png?width=550&height=258&name=GratefulWednesday_PartyFlags_Left.png "GratefulWednesday_PartyFlags_Left") ![GratefulWednesday_Partyflags_Right](https://www.thankview.com/hs-fs/hubfs/GratefulWednesday_Partyflags_Right.png?width=550&height=258&name=GratefulWednesday_Partyflags_Right.png "GratefulWednesday_Partyflags_Right") ### Social Media Toolkit ![GratefulWednesday_SocialMediaToolkit](https://www.thankview.com/hubfs/Content%20Assets/Grateful%20Wednesday/GratefulWednesday_SocialMediaToolkit.svg "GratefulWednesday_SocialMediaToolkit") Our Toolkit contains collection of resources including hashtags, images, animations, and messaging to make your Grateful and Thankful Wednesday a success. [ Social Media Toolkit ](https://www.thankview.com/grateful-wednesday-toolkit?hsLang=en) ### Gratitude Calendar ![GratefulWednesday_Calendar](https://www.thankview.com/hubfs/Content%20Assets/Grateful%20Wednesday/GratefulWednesday_Calendar.svg "GratefulWednesday_Calendar") Our Gratitude Calendar is full of helpful stewardship ideas and will help you chart a plan of gratefulness that goes beyond Grateful and Thank You Wednesday. [ Gratitude Calendar ](https://www.thankview.com/guide/gratitude-calendar?hsLang=en) ### What's Your Ask to Thank Ratio? The Donor Relations Guru, Lynne Wester, knows a thing or two about effective fundraising. She emphasizes the importance of organizations having an appropriate ratio of asks to thanks to retain their donors. In Lynne's words: "You can't ask again until you've properly thanked the donor and explained the impact of their gift". [Check out these findings she collected after donating to various non-profits during Giving Tuesday.](https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/your-ask-thank-ratio-lynne-wester/) ![GratefulWednesday_RetentionVeryLikely](https://www.thankview.com/hubfs/GratefulWednesday_RetentionVeryLikely.svg "GratefulWednesday_RetentionVeryLikely") ### Donor Retention: Very Likely This organization used one highly effective ask and followed it with four thanks over the course of several months. This ratio of 1 Asks to 4 Thanks makes donor retention very likely. ![GratefulWednesday_RetentionNotLikely](https://www.thankview.com/hubfs/GratefulWednesday_RetentionNotLikely.svg "GratefulWednesday_RetentionNotLikely") ### Donor Retention: Unlikely This organization goes too big on asks without the proper amount of gratitude. At a ratio of 19 Asks to 3 Thanks, Donor's feel over solicited and under appreciated. ![GratefulWednesday_RetentionVeryVeryUnlikely](https://www.thankview.com/hubfs/GratefulWednesday_RetentionVeryVeryUnlikely.svg "GratefulWednesday_RetentionVeryVeryUnlikely") ### Donor Retention: Very Unlikely At 44 Asks to 1 Thanks, the ratio of this organization is way off. Bombarding donors with donation requests (in this case, through a variety of means - mail, email, phone calls) is fruitless if gratitude isn't properly expressed when they donate. [ Check Out More of Our Gratitude Insights ](https://www.thankview.com/grateful-wednesday-insights?hsLang=en) ![flower-banner (1)](https://www.thankview.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Content%20Assets/Grateful%20Wednesday/flower-banner%20(1).gif?width=350&height=284&name=flower-banner%20(1).gif "flower-banner (1)") ### Make Thank Yous easy with ThankView Personalized gratitude is essential on Grateful Wednesday. ThankView allows your team to easily create and send personalized videos to thank those that matter most. [ Learn More Now ](https://www.thankview.com/?hsLang=en) ![](https://px.ads.linkedin.com/collect/?pid=402201&fmt=gif) [![ClickCease](https://monitor.clickcease.com/stats/stats.aspx)](https://www.clickcease.com) ![](“https://ws.zoominfo.com/pixel/61df188f82445c0012904ce0”)