What short note should accompany a plushy donated to sick kids?
February 7, 2024 7:33 AM Subscribe
I need to come up a short (three sentences or so) note or notes to accompany plushies donated to a children’s hospital. I know this is a simple project but I am very bad at this sort of thing and tend to default to snarky humor which is not appropriate here.
I could maybe come up with one but I don’t want to write the exact same note on all 16 or so donations. Can you help me come up with some example 2-3 sentences? Something like “hope you get better and don’t die” but, you know, not that. Please help. Thank you.
I could maybe come up with one but I don’t want to write the exact same note on all 16 or so donations. Can you help me come up with some example 2-3 sentences? Something like “hope you get better and don’t die” but, you know, not that. Please help. Thank you.
Best answer: I don't know how much a sick kid is going to care about a fairly generic note from a stranger, so in your place, I might be inclined to focus a bit on the gift itself rather than a get well message to kids that you don't know.
What are the stuffies like? Could you say something like 'I picked this one because I thought the sparkly pink wings were awesome. I hope you like them as much as I do!' or 'When I was a kid, I had a little blue stuffed bear that always made me feel a bit better when I was sick. This one is bigger, but it reminds me of me of my Babbadoo. Hope it makes you feel a bit better, too!'
posted by jacquilynne at 7:48 AM on February 7, 2024 [6 favorites]
What are the stuffies like? Could you say something like 'I picked this one because I thought the sparkly pink wings were awesome. I hope you like them as much as I do!' or 'When I was a kid, I had a little blue stuffed bear that always made me feel a bit better when I was sick. This one is bigger, but it reminds me of me of my Babbadoo. Hope it makes you feel a bit better, too!'
posted by jacquilynne at 7:48 AM on February 7, 2024 [6 favorites]
Best answer: "This [stuffie] is here for you if you need a friend or just a nap!"
posted by praemunire at 8:22 AM on February 7, 2024 [1 favorite]
posted by praemunire at 8:22 AM on February 7, 2024 [1 favorite]
Best answer: I think I would go Cabbage Patch-style and make each one a birth certificate with D.O.B and a cute name, etc. You could have fun with the names, too :).
posted by Salamander at 8:40 AM on February 7, 2024 [2 favorites]
posted by Salamander at 8:40 AM on February 7, 2024 [2 favorites]
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Hello, my name is [Croco-plush] and I come with a lot of feel-better hugs
Hello I'm new here, would you like to be my friend?
I love playing, hugs and taking cosy naps with friends. Will you be my friend?
I'm very excited to meet you! My favourite colour is [whatever colour the plush is], what's yours?
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Basically my approach is to pretend that the plush wrote its own label!
Sounds like a lovely thing to do :)
posted by london explorer girl at 7:45 AM on February 7, 2024 [15 favorites]