You will no longer be lost for words with Lost for Words, a book by Louise Jourdan and Kathy Schmidt with provides creative messages for all occasions.

Lost for Words is an ideal card encyclopaedia. Never again will you have to write: “To …” and “From …”

Commercial cards can invariably be boring with their uniformity. Your birthday, sympathy, thank you or Get Well cards can be personalised with inspiring messages, quotes, sayings and poems.

Louise Jourdan and Kathy Schmidt have compiled this 96 page softcover book which promises to rescue us on those occasions when the right words don’t seem to come out on cue.

The messages contain beautiful quotes like “On your birthday, I want you to know how blessed I am to have you in my life” … “I think I have found my friend for life” … “Even though we may be apart, you are always with me” … “I would send you a kiss but the postman might steal it” … or “Married couples who love each other tell each other a thousand things without talking.”

There are thank-you messages like: “You taught me: Never give up, reach for the stars and take charge of your life. You made my childhood special.”

Never again will you be lost for words with this 12,500 word lifesaver of a book with creative messages to suit all occasions.

Louise Jourdan and Kathy Schmidt both live in Australia. Schmidt is well-known motivational speaker, trainer and humourist.

Published by Struik, Lost for Words retails at R69.95. IISBN 1 77007 424 4 – Pauline Dalais