Making the decision to adopt can be exciting, scary and happy all at the same time. When your adoption process finally ends, and you have your new baby in your arms, making the announcement via an international adoption letter gets the word about your new child out quickly. While you may have seen traditional birth announcements before, international adoption announcements need to convey your excitement of having a new addition to your family from another country, a celebration that you have your new addition with you after months of waiting.
Step 1
Announce the name that you've chosen for your new child. While some parents who adopt internationally choose to keep the child's foreign name, others use a more Americanized name. If so, it would be appropriate to use both names on the announcement, to show the heritage of the child.
Step 2
Reveal the country that you internationally adopted child is from. Many friends and family members will be curious about it, and will want to know more. You can include a small graphic of the country's flag or even a small unusual fact. Your child's home country will prove to be an important part of her life and personality, so it's important to embrace and even be proud of it.
Step 3
Write the date that your new child joined your family, much like you would if you were sending out a biological birth announcement. Your child might be older, so listing the birth date might be found odd by some. But writing a sentence like "Joining us on January 8th, we are happy to announce the arrival of:" and insert the name.
Step 4
Include a small phrase or sentiment in the child's national language. You can use a translator like Babel Fish (See Resources) to translate a phrase, and then write it in English beneath. This gives added personality to the letter, and makes it more unique to your specific child.
Step 5
Thank friends and family for their support in the letter. Adoption, and international adoption especially can be a long, hard road, full of waiting and set backs. There's a good chance that your friends and family were with you every step of the way, so it would be appropriate to end the letter with a heartfelt thanks and an invitation to come see the new child when possible.
Step 6
Include a picture, but first check with the adoption agency to make sure that it is allowed. Some adoption agencies like to keep the adoption and the details of the adoption private until the adoption is finalized in the United States.
