Any ideas for a really good way of saying Thank You to a fantastic dad?

Question

My dad is always cool but just recently he has done loads for me and my family. He has helped me set up my own business, helped us with various things around the house and has helped us financially quite a bit too (which I am paying back as fast as my little leg will carry me!). I am trying to think of a way to say a really big Thank You to him as is doesn't seem enough just to say it. Any ideas? (as you may have gathered we're not in a great finaciel position at the moment so nothing crazy expensive please!).
Cheers.

Answer 1

the efforts I put into helping my children succeed are not because I expect a thank you. However, it is nice to be appreciated.

If my kid was busting his hump and doing something exciting like starting a business, I'd be so proud. If he/she/they took an afternoon ( couple of hours anyway) off and said, "come to lunch Dad. I'm buying." that would just rock my world.

Sounds like a great dad. I hope you've learned your parenting lessons well when it's your turn. God bless.

Answer 2

There's plenty of ways to say thank you without putting your hands in your pocket. I would sit down and write a letter to your dad, telling him how great he is, how he's always been there for you and you knew you could rely on him, what a good influence he's been, how proud you are of him, how clever he is, how much you love him. Write this letter and write it from the heart. And finish the letter by telling him how PROUD you are to be his daughter!
Then take him out for a drink or a simple meal and give him the envelope. Tell him not to open it until he gets home.
He will love this, believe me. It is something he will treasure and when he is old he will still own this letter and get it out to read and remember how much you value him, and what you have written. This will last a lot longer than a present or a meal or a gift .... the written word doesn't go away.
I wrote a letter like this to my father 20 years ago and he was so pleased. He never mentioned it again but when he died, two years ago, I found this letter amongst his belongings. It was faded and creased and almost falling apart - he had opened it and read it so many times, folding it up again and taking it out again, over those 20 years. I put this letter in his coffin as I could never express again with such clarity the love and sentiments that I had written all those years ago.
Sorry to get a little maudlin about this, but I offer this suggestion only as something that will ensure and bring your father a lasting reminder of your love and gratitude.

Answer 3

First write him a letter telling him how much you appreciate everything he's done and what he means to you and how great he is. Don't give it to him yet.

Then- what does he like? Take him to a pro-football game or fishing or hunting or something he loves but hasn't done in a long time- maybe a weekend in a cabin so you can fish, hunt, ski, whatever.

Before you go mail the letter so that when he gets back he'll get his mail and read it after this fun time you've had together.

Answer 4

I can never find the right gift for my Dad - nothing ever really expresses everything I want to say to him. So, the closest I have been able to get is by just writing him a letter. He really appreciated it and I got to say everything I needed to, in an effort to go at least some of the way to telling him how much he means to me and how grateful I am that he is my Dad. Had I simply tried to tell him everything, we would have both got very emotional and I would have forgotten stuff. Hope this helps.

Answer 5

Give him a secret dinner party for his friends at his place. Get him out of the house on some pretext. Call his friends over and give them some dinner or some snacks and drinks so he can have a get together. It wont cost much and you can always buy ready made food fromt he supermarket which wouldn't cost a lot. Otherwise buy some Indian snacks...samosas, kebabs and make a little vegetable rice and yoghurt salad with it. It wont cost a lot and he will be happy to have friends with him. Hope this helps

Answer 6

Get out some paper and crayons and you and your family make a book about how he's always been there for you, or write him a nice letter letting him know what you mean to him.. He would love the fact that you made something like that he can treasure for years to come. One Father's day I wrote my dad a letter telling him how special he was...he always talked about that letter and it meant far more to him than anything I could have bought for him. I never would have thought it could mean so much to him, but it truly did.

Answer 7

A picture of the two of you hugging and smiling in a lovely frame very natural..and then a note inside saying how he means the world to you and that you cherish every memory you have of him and how he is the only man you know in your heart you will ever truly 1000% rely on......He will love that..I did that for my dad and he cried.

Answer 8

A great big hug, a kiss on the cheek, a big "I Love You Dad". But make sure you do it. I put off doing this and my Dad died before I had the chance. I wish I had of.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

ok look many things 1) one night when you and your dad are alone go near him put your arm over his shoulders sit beside him and put your head on his shoulders then tell him " dad it is time i am trying to find a way to thank you for all your great works you didi for me , but i didn't find any way , so dad let me tell you thanks god that you are my dad and thanks god that you let me have your warm body beside me , thanks god that you are my dad , i love you dad " then kiss him and look at his eyes he will get every thing from your eyes.
2) well make a little party for him and surprze him but remember even if you pay 1000$ again just that simple speaking would be best , i mean let him feel that you love him and because he is so good and so nice you couldnt find a way to thank him which is suitable for him . love your dad and kiss him as much as you can