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Form letters for our recruits

There are so many groups and forums on here that I get confused where I have seen things. I know somewhere I saw a post from someone with a suggestion of letters for her son. They were form letters that were fun and cute. Can anyone point me in the right direction to find that post? I think they were great and would love to send them to my son while he's in BC.

Thanks!

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Permalink Reply by Grasshopper on November 22, 2009 at 9:02pm
I tried the search thing and came up empty. As you said, too much to keep track of and trying to figure out what to search on to find it. Hopefully I'll stumble across it again. :) Thanks for your advice.
PaulaPermalink Reply by Paula on November 22, 2009 at 3:44pm
The best letters are the ones from your heart. When your bored, sad, happy, sit down a jot a few lines. Just try to mail upbeat letters as often as you can. This is the most important thing to the RCT is receiving mail. At that point they are living vicariously thru us. lol. Best of luck!
Permalink Reply by Grasshopper on November 22, 2009 at 9:05pm
Thanks Paula...Yes, I have been writing letters every day since he left. These were just funny letters that would have been a change of pace to have thrown in to mix it up a bit. I even went so far as to have our dog write a letter with his muddy foot print as his signature. Of course at the bottom of the barks and ruff-ruffs I interpreted.

Thanks again for your advice.
Permalink Reply by Grasshopper on November 22, 2009 at 9:28pm
Okay, I finally found what I was looking for. It was under "Boot Camp Mom's" It was actually questionaires that we can print to send our recruits to encourage them to write us. They really are a hoot. Here they are just in case anyone is interested. I think my son will get a real chuckle from these.
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Permalink Reply by Grasshopper on November 24, 2009 at 12:04am
This is good also. I sent the first one to him with my letter today...Wonder if he'll anwer it and return it. :) I know it will at least make him smile and that's what matters most! Thanks for adding on another one for a later date!

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