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Isn't it nice to be told that someone's grateful for something you did? That you've made a difference in someone's life? However small that difference may seem.

Here, at the Daily Mirror, we're counting down to the Pride of Britain Awards. At the event, early next month, we'll be celebrating heroes from all over the country that have done something exceptional (like these people). And, in the run up, we want you to join us in thanking those who have made a difference to YOU.

Are you grateful to someone for something they have done for you? Perhaps you'd like to thank a friend for always being there, a relative for their unconditional love, or a neighbour for their help in tough times.

Whatever the reason, we would love to hear your thank you messages. Scroll down to the bottom of this article to find out how you can say thanks to someone who deserves it - or tweet @PrideofBritain with the hashtag #TimetoSayThanks - and we could share your messages on The Mirror.

To celebrate the launch of this #TimetoSayThanks campaign, we also want to share some remarkable thank you letters from history - all special in their own little way - featured on the database Letters of Note.

Read on for inspirational words of gratitude from Roald Dahl, John Lennon, Neil Armstrong, David Bowie, Audrey Hepburn and Barack Obama.

Roald Dahl: Thank you for the dream

In 1989 a seven-year-old girl called Amy sent Roald Dahl 'one of her dreams' in a bottle filled with oil, coloured water and glitter - inspired by her favourite book, The BFG.

He responded in the most heartwarming way, saying: "Thank you for the dream in the bottle... Tonight I shall go down to the village and blow it through the bedroom window of some sleeping child and see if it works."

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John Lennon: Thanks for not hitting me

In March 1974, Rolling Stone magazine reported an altercation at Los Angeles nightclub Troubador, after which John Lennon and his friend Harry Nilsson were ejected.

The next day he sent a variety of apologies to those involved in, or affected by, the incident, with American actress Pam Grier receiving the note below.

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Neil Armstrong: Thanks for keeping me safe on the moon

The July 1969 moon landing has become known as one of the most iconic and groundbreaking moments in modern history. But it was also one of the riskiest.

Humans had never set foot on the moon, so how did we know we could keep them safe?

Twenty-five years after he took his 'giant leap for mankind', Neil Armstrong wrote a heartfelt letter to the 'EMU gang' - that's Extravehicular Mobility Unit - who built the spacesuit that kept him alive on his remarkable journey.

He ends his letter: "To all of you who made it all that it was, I send a quarter century's worth of thanks and congratulations."

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David Bowie: Thank you for being my first American fan

In September 1967, David Bowie was so overjoyed upon receiving fan mail from a young American girl named Sandra Adams, he insisted he was 'so pleased' that he 'had to sit down and write an immediate reply.'

He went on to say that he hoped one day to get to America - well, we all know how that turned out - and ended the letter: "Thank you for being so kind as to write to me and do please write again and let me know more about yourself."

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Barack Obama: Thank you for the lovely book

In 2010 US President Barack Obama sent a thank you note from the Whitehouse.

The recipient was Yann Martel, the Canadian author of award-winning novel Life of Pi.

Obama, who had just finished reading the book with his daughter, thanked Martel and labelled the novel an 'elegant proof of God and the power of storytelling'.

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Audrey Hepburn: Thank you for the music

When actress Audrey Hepburn watched back Breakfast at Tiffany's with music written by composer Henry Mancini, she loved it so much that she sent him this beautiful letter.

She said: "Your music has lifted us all up and sent us soaring. Everything we cannot say with words or show with action you have expressed for us.

"You have done this with so much imagination, fun and beauty. You are the hippest of cats – and the most sensitive of composers!



"Thank you, dear Hank."

Are you feeling all warm and fuzzy inside yet?

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Do you think it's Time to Say Thanks?

If there is someone in your life you want to thank, let them know! Submit your message via the form below and it may be published on Mirror Online.

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