Thanks for Everything

TYVM
100 Ways to Say Thank You to Your Volunteers,
Leaders, & Parents
Presenters:
Lindsay Foster & Rachelle Whiteman, Troop 2702
http://gstroop2702.webs.com

Those who can, do.
Those who can do more,
volunteer.
Anonymous

We often take
for granted the
very things
that most
deserve our
gratitude.

Cynthia Ozick

No duty is more urgent
than that of returning
thanks.
James Allen

10 Ways to Love Your
Leaders
1. Call him/her and say, 6. Bring dinner to him/her.
“Thanks!”
7. Fill out a Troop memory
2. Send a thank you card. book with each girl’s
name, picture, favorite
3. Send a text saying thanks. things, etc.
4. Have a surprise party. 8. Make a booklet of Thank
You pictures.
5. Take him/her out to
dinner. 9. Make a plaque.

10. Take her to a movie, play,
concert, etc.

Here’s to a BOO-tiful
Year
Cellophane bag, googly eyes, popcorn, ribbon

You’re No. 1!
Pringles can, cardstock, candy
(optional) to fill Pringles can

Candy
Prescription
• RED – kills infection
caused by patience worn
thin
• YELLOW – increases
appetite for new ideas
• GREEN – gives energy to
keep up with the girls
• ORANGE – relieves
tension
• BLUE – take when dealing
with difficult individuals
• BROWN – relieves pain
from all of the above

Thanks for being on the
ball!

C-Ds Cookies? Thanks
for your help during
booth sales!
Large cookie, CD envelope

Without you, I
would have
fallen to
pieces!
Reese’s Pieces, card

Snow-One does it like
you do… THANKS!
Candy Bar, snowman print out, glove, ribbon

Thanks for
handling all
the important
papers!

10 More Ways to Love
Your Leaders
1. Give him/her a plant. 6. Give him/her a magazine
subscription.
2. Send him/her flowers.
7. Give him/her a free haircut
3. Nominate him/her for a or pedicure or manicure.
Council Award such as
“Outstanding Leader.” 8. Display an “honor” wall at
your meeting place if its
4. Write a letter or article for approved.
the newspaper in his/her
praise. 9. Send him/her a bottle of
his/her favorite adult
5. Give him/her a gift beverage.
certificate.
10. Hire a cleaning service to
clean his/her house.

No-Boo-Dy does it the way
you do! THANKS!
Cellophane bag, Mini marshmallows, Sharpie (black), Ribbon

To a leader who OWL-
ways does a great job!
Thanks!
Paper owl cut-out, pencil, markers, scissors

Thank You for
the EXTRA
work you do!
Extra gum, Card

Thanks For Giving Mix
Cheez-It crackers, peanuts, pretzel squares, Reese’s Pieces, caramel
corn, Honey Nut Cheerios, Cocoa Puffs, candy corn, mallow creme
pumpkins

You have the greatest
APPEAL as a leader!

Thanks for
OWL-ways
being there!
Marshmallows, M&Ms,
graham crackers, Mike & Ike
candy, Ziploc bag, ribbon

Thanks for tackling the
tough job!

Much Obliged, Y’all
Card, Small bag of Candy/Popcorn

I “mint” to tell
you how much
you are
appreciated!
Junior Mints, card

Another 10 Ways to Love
Your Leaders
1. Have a Troop picnic… and 6. Make a quilt or blanket.
don’t have the leader do
any work! 7. Do a cross-stitch.
2. Instead of asking, “How 8. Offer to cover an event or
can I help?” make a specific volunteer and FOLLOW
thing that you can do… and THROUGH!
do it!
9. Weed the garden or mow
3. Give him/her Girl Scout the yard while he/she is at
items that he or she might a Troop meeting.
not otherwise purchase.
10. Hang a sign on the door on
4. Write a poem. in the yard saying, “Our
leader lives here. THANK
5. Write a song. YOU!”

We’ve got spirit, Yes we do!
We’ve got spirit THANKS to you!
Paper sack, tag, ribbon

POP! POP!
Fizz! Fizz!
Here’s what a
great leader is!
Tag, Bottle of Soda

Stress Relief Pack
For immediate stress relief: pop three stress relief capsules every
4-6 hours or as needed. See physician if symptoms persist!
Bubble Wrap, Card stock, Tag, Stapler, Staples

To a SUPER volunteer!
Tootsie Roll Tootsie Pop (or other lollipop), “Super” cape, hole
punch, Permanent marker

Anti-Grinch
Pills
Green M&Ms or other green
candy, Ziploc bag, tag

You’re TEA-riffic!
Tea bag, Tag

Thanks for being a great
“ade” to our Troop!
Lemonade individual packets, cup with straw, tag

Thanks for
being so UP-
lifting
Bottle of 7-Up Soda, tag,
ribbon

Time to Relax
Thanks for all you’ve done!
Sundae glass, bath salts, loofa sponge, tag, ribbon

Yet Another 10 Ways to
Love Your Leaders
1. Make a collage of Troop pictures 6. Fill out the paperwork the right
using Photobucket or another way, the FIRST time, ON TIME!
free online service. 

2. Have dinner and a movie 7. Help organize and supervise
delivered to his/her house. Troop community service
(pizza and a DVD or Blu-Ray) projects.

3. Rent a limo for an hour and 8. Make copies at your office for the
crown her. Then take her for a Troop.
ride for an hour around her
“kingdom.” 9. Bring an ice-cold drink to the
leader when she’s out at camp
4. Create a recipe book with recipes and hot! 
from each Scout in her own
words. Give it to the leader. 10. Have the Troop offer to pay for
her leadership training or
5. Offer to help at one meeting. renewal training.

To a volunteer who is HEAD and
SHOULDERS above the rest!

Thanks for everything
you DEW!
Bottle of Mountain Dew Soda, tag, ribbon

Snow-one’s a
harder worker
than you!
Candy bar, material scraps,
snowman candy bar wrapper,
tag

You’re the apple of our eye!
Red M&Ms, card, cellophane bag

I have to ad-MITT it –
you are a fantastic
volunteer!
Oven mitt, tag, ribbon

Candy Gram
Pail
I SKORed big when I got you
as a volunteer. Don’t
SNICKER, but I think you’re
great! You’re MOUNDS of
fun and you have brought me
so much JOY! I think you
ROCK. Thanks BEARY much
for always being so JOLLY.
Volunteers like you are worth
a MINT. I’d be a NERD if I
didn’t thank you for helping e
put the PIECES of our team
together. You are Mighty &
Magnificent! Thanks for a
great year!

Thanks for being so
CHEER-ful!

CEREAL-sly great leader!
Mini box of cereal, spoon, letter beads for name (optional), ribbon

You are
FLIPPIN’
fantastic!

I really DIG
your help!
Thanks a ton!

Thanks for working so well
under PRESSURE!

Thanks a Bunch
Paper bag, paper tag, paper strip (for vase), mini silk or faux flowers,
glue gun, hot glue

You’ve earned
a RAISIN pay!
Box of raisins, tag, ribbon

You’re a CUT above the rest!
Scissors, cellophane bag, ribbon, tag

So-da Thanks
Go to You
• Thanks for all your help
• Thanks for POPPING in!
• What would I DEW
without someone like you?

* Giving thanks to someone who always makes lemonade out of lemons.

* EXTRAordinary is the little EXTRA. Thanks for always going the EXTRA
mile for the Troop!

* It’s o-FISH-al! I’m casting out a line of THANKS! Hope you catch it!

* Thanks a LATTE for all of your help!

Thanks for putting your
best FOOT forward!

Thanks for always being
JOLLY!
Jolly Rancher candy, ribbon, tag

Kiss & Squeeze to a Favorite
Volunteer
Squeeze bottle drink, Hershey’s Kisses, Ziploc snack size bag, ribbon,
mailing sticker label with tag

Magnificent &
Marvelous
Volunteer
Green is for the inspiration
you give each day.
Blue is for your patience in
every way.
Orange is for your warmth
and caring style.
Yellow is for the way you
make me smile.
Red is for my life, which
you’ve touched this year.
You’re a very, very special
volunteer!
To a Magnificent &
Marvelous (M&M) volunteer!

“MINT”
Volunteers
Thanks for your commit-
MINT!
You were MINT to be a
leader!
Your encourage-MINT means
so much! Thanks!
Leading Girl Scouts is an
invest-MINT in our future!
Thanks for your invest-MINT
of time!
Everything you have done
has MINT a lot to me!
Our volunteers are worth a
MINT!

Without you,
the year would
have been
unBEARable!
Mini bear, tag, ribbon
Package of gummi bears, tag

Thanks for the FRESH
ideas!
Air freshener, ribbon, tag

No mis-
STAKE-ing it –
you are a great
volunteer!

10 Ways to Value
Volunteers
1. Recognize tenure. 6. Send a thank you to the
volunteer’s spouse for sharing
2. Enable a volunteer to move on to him or her.
expanded or higher
responsibilities. 7. Send a thank you to the
volunteer’s employer noting the
3. Have youth share a success story impact and contribution of the
about the volunteer. volunteer, especially if the
employer does not provide
release time to volunteer.
4. Utilize a volunteer as a
consultant.
8. Be flexible.
5. Let each volunteer know that he
or she was missed. 9. Utilize the volunteer’s unique
special talents. 

10. Spontaneously say “thank you”
at an event, meeting, gathering,
etc.

Thanks for taking the
PLUNGE into leadership!
Plunger, ribbon, tag

Thanks for showing that
Scouting SPIRIT!
Cellophane bag, googly eyes, popcorn, ribbon

Thanks for
RISING to the
occasion!
Baking powder, tag, ribbon

• You deserve a
round of
applause!
• Time to give
you a hand!
• Thanks for
lending a hand!
• You deserve a
BIG hand!
• Gotta HAND it
to ya – you are 1
great volunteer!

Thanks for adding
SPARK to our Troop!
Spark plug, tag, ribbon

V.I.P.
Parking
Permit

Because
Volunteers =
Invested People

We appreciate your
attendance today! And
we’d just like to say…

Thanks a MILLION!
One million dollar bill print out with “THANKS” written on the back

You deserve a pat on the
back…

Unless someone like you cares
a whole awful lot, nothing is
going to get better. It’s not.
Dr. Seuss

Volunteers are KEY to our
success! Thank you!
Key, tag, ribbon

Thanks for Everything

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