What To Write To A Vet: 35 Thank You Messages

What to write to a vet

Vets hear from people on the worst days and rarely on the good ones. A card after a recovery, or after a goodbye, stays on the practice wall for months.

Thirty-five messages below, including wording for after a pet is put to sleep.

Thank you and pet sympathy cards

Blank inside, designed in house.

Funny Valentine's Day card with the cheeky text 'The petrol station was out of flowers, will these do?' The Petrol Station Was Out Of Flowers, Will These Do? (Valentines Day Card) £3.87 Guinness themed thank you card with a pint of stout illustration and the pun text Tanks A Million. Tanks A Million (Guinness Themed Thank You Card) £3.87 Thank you and well done greeting card featuring a star design and the wording "You're a Star". You're a Star (Thank You or Well Done Card) £3.87 Thank you card showing an illustrated pint of Guinness with a cheeky message about celebrating with a stout. Thank You! (This Calls For a Guinness Thank You Card) £3.87 Thinking of You Pet Bereavement Card Thinking of You Pet Bereavement Card £3.87 Thank You Gold Foil Velvet Greeting Card (A6) Thank You Gold Foil Velvet Greeting Card (A6) £4.49

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Thank you after treatment

  • Thank you for looking after [pet]. He is back to stealing socks already.
  • Thank you for fitting us in at short notice. It made all the difference.
  • She is eating, sleeping and causing trouble again. Thank you.
  • Thank you for explaining everything properly instead of rushing us.
  • Thank you for the follow-up call. Above and beyond.

After surgery or an emergency

  • Thank you for operating on [pet] at 11pm on a Sunday. We will never forget it.
  • You saved his life. There is no bigger thank you than that.
  • Thank you for the calm updates while we waited. They kept us together.
  • Thank you to the whole team who worked on her that night.

After a pet is put to sleep

  • Thank you for making his last moments gentle ones.
  • Thank you for giving us the time we needed to say goodbye.
  • You were kind to her and kind to us. It mattered enormously.
  • Thank you for being honest with us when we could not see it ourselves.
  • Thank you for the paw print. We will keep it always.
  • Sixteen years and you looked after nearly all of them. Thank you.

For a veterinary nurse

  • Thank you for sitting with him overnight. That is not in the job description.
  • Thank you for the cuddles and the updates while he was in.
  • You were the calm voice on the phone every time. Thank you.
  • Thank you for showing me how to do the dressings without making me feel useless.

For the whole practice

  • Thank you to everyone at [practice] - reception, nurses and vets alike.
  • A small thank you for the team who look after [pet] all year round.
  • Thank you all for the care you give our animals.
  • Please share these with the whole team - they are from [pet] really.

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How to write it so it lands

  • Use your pet's name. It is how the practice remembers the visit.
  • Address it to the practice if several people were involved.

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Frequently asked questions

Is it normal to send a vet a thank you card?

Yes, and practices keep them. A card after a recovery or after a goodbye is one of the few pieces of feedback a veterinary team gets.

What do you write to a vet after putting a pet to sleep?

Thank them for the kindness of the day itself, name your pet, and say what it meant to have them there. Two or three lines is plenty.

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