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Smileyd17
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A "thank you" card-How do u feel
about receiving them?
Mandatory?.......and if not hand written, impersonal?
Im venting right now. I was asked to be a godmother in Sept. Christening came and went. My godson is my nephew.
I puchased gifts, Not a gift and I came home yesterday ( i live below my parents) to find a thank you from my BIL/SIL and well, not one for me.
Im a little pee'd right now!!!
Also, typed out. Basically everyone is getting the same thank you as they did.
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Posted 10/19/06 3:03 PM  |
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Sassyz75
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Re: A "thank you" card-How do u feel
they are 100% necessary
AND they MUST be hand written
And they must refer to the person AND the gift that was received.
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| Posted 10/19/06 3:05 PM |
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Phyl
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Re: A "thank you" card-How do u feel
Gosh I haven't even gotten a thank you or thank you card at all for the last 5 events i 've given gifts for  
I'd be mad too
Handwritten all the way
Message edited 10/19/2006 3:13:52 PM.
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| Posted 10/19/06 3:07 PM |
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MrsPorkChop
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Re: A "thank you" card-How do u feel
thats a little impersonal......
id feel the same way......
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| Posted 10/19/06 3:07 PM |
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Lisa
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Re: A "thank you" card-How do u feel
Posted by Sassyz75
they are 100% necessary
AND they MUST be hand written
And they must refer to the person AND the gift that was received.
I totally agree!!
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| Posted 10/19/06 3:11 PM |
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Kate
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Re: A "thank you" card-How do u feel
Posted by Sassyz75
they are 100% necessary
AND they MUST be hand written
And they must refer to the person AND the gift that was received.
I agree. Was the one note addressed to you and your parents? Of course you should receive your own TY. Maybe yours will come tomorrow... Otherwise - EXTREMELY rude, and if it were me, the nephew would not receive another gift.
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| Posted 10/19/06 3:11 PM |
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Smileyd17
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Re: A "thank you" card-How do u feel
Posted by Kate
Posted by Sassyz75
they are 100% necessary
AND they MUST be hand written
And they must refer to the person AND the gift that was received.
I agree. Was the one note addressed to you and your parents? Of course you should receive your own TY. Maybe yours will come tomorrow... Otherwise - EXTREMELY rude, and if it were me, the nephew would not receive another gift.
Nope, addressed to them only......Im married to his brother..also different last name.
Im waiting but pretty sure its not coming. Im fuming!!!!!
After buying the cross, I called SIL and she mentioned that that he didnt have anything to wear that day (they cry proverty) and need a bib. I also ran out and got that!
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| Posted 10/19/06 3:13 PM |
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babymakes3
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Re: A "thank you" card-How do u feel
I think a personalized, handwritten note is mandatory, especially for a gift or if someone went out of their way to do something nice for you.
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| Posted 10/19/06 3:14 PM |
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LaurenExp
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Re: A "thank you" card-How do u feel
I say it depends on the relationship. If it's for something like this, you being the Godmother -- I definitely think you should get a personal, handwritten thank you. DH and I are Godparents to my nephew, she actually wrote us a card, got us a gift certificate to a restaurant and a little plaque with a Godparents poem. It was really nice, although not necessary. The poem was certainly enough and I loved it!
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| Posted 10/19/06 3:14 PM |
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MarisaK
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Re: A "thank you" card-How do u feel
Ugh - this is a HUGE pet peeve of mine
DON'T bother sending a Thank You if you're not going to write it yourself -
I can do w/out the printed card, printed signature and printed envelope - Save the $0.37 !!
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| Posted 10/19/06 3:14 PM |
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Kate
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Re: A "thank you" card-How do u feel
Posted by MarisaK
Ugh - this is a HUGE pet peeve of mine
DON'T bother sending a Thank You if you're not going to write it yourself -
I can do w/out the printed card, printed signature and printed envelope - Save the $0.37 !!
Ooh I hate pre-printed TY's also!
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| Posted 10/19/06 3:16 PM |
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Diana1215
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Re: A "thank you" card-How do u feel
I agree with you 100%. It is so impersonal to not handwrite cards.
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| Posted 10/19/06 3:19 PM |
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Mrs-Beans
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Re: A "thank you" card-How do u feel
I agree, that you she be po'd right now. I hate generic thank yous-it is just so rude.
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| Posted 10/19/06 3:23 PM |
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lilacwine
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Re: A "thank you" card-How do u feel
On Monday, I received a photo TY card (no handwriting at all) for a christening we went to in MARCH. 
Next week, I expect to receive an invite to the same baby's first birthday party.
People are people.
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| Posted 10/19/06 3:30 PM |
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Summer05
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Re: A "thank you" card-How do u feel
I hate pre-printed cards! I would rather not get a thank you card at all.
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| Posted 10/19/06 3:32 PM |
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CkGm
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Re: A "thank you" card-How do u feel
As I sit home tonight and write mine from my baby shower, I will hand writing them, including the gift received,plus a special thank you for attending the party.
As the Godmother, you would get even more from me. What dorks!
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| Posted 10/19/06 3:46 PM |
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Smileyd17
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Re: A "thank you" card-How do u feel
Posted by CkGm
As I sit home tonight and write mine from my baby shower, I will hand writing them, including the gift received,plus a special thank you for attending the party.
As the Godmother, you would get even more from me. What dorks!
 Thanks!
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| Posted 10/19/06 3:47 PM |
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TeddyBear922
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Re: A "thank you" card-How do u feel
Absolutely necessary....send them all the time. I have even printed them off the computer individually. So that each message is for the person getting the card - my handwriting is horrible.
Message edited 10/19/2006 6:14:15 PM.
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| Posted 10/19/06 6:13 PM |
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JodiBabe
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Re: A "thank you" card-How do u feel
I think you should get your own TY & they should be hand written NOT typed. Of course I am terrible and never have sent TY's within my family other than wedding related but I ALWAYS send a TY to my MIL & FIL. They are older and always are very generous as well as my MIL being a bit of the proper older Scottish woman and she has sent us TY notes many times.
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| Posted 10/19/06 6:14 PM |
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lvdolphins
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Re: A "thank you" card-How do u feel
Posted by Sassyz75
they are 100% necessary
AND they MUST be hand written
And they must refer to the person AND the gift that was received.
Exactly
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| Posted 10/19/06 6:28 PM |
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Jax430
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Re: A "thank you" card-How do u feel
I think preprinted TYs are very impersonal. My friend just got one from a wedding that she attended!
As far as your TY from the christening, sometimes the mail is weird. Maybe it's on its way.
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| Posted 10/19/06 6:42 PM |
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leighla
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Re: A "thank you" card-How do u feel
I'm in the minority here.
While I do think they are necessary, I don't think that they NEED to be handwritten.
If the sentiment is true, then what is the big deal with handwriting or printing them?
I had pre-printed Thank You's for my wedding and then wrote a little note on the other flap to the people that I am close with.
I don't feel like I wasn't sincere or I was slighting them in any way.
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| Posted 10/19/06 6:47 PM |
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Smileyd17
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Re: A "thank you" card-How do u feel
Posted by leighla
I had pre-printed Thank You's for my wedding and then wrote a little note on the other flap to the people that I am close with.
See what u just said....adding that extra note took an extra step.
I expect a written thank you for what I did and gave that day....I was asked and honored to be a godmother.
I dont want a pre printed card that was given to everyone else who attended.
At this point I'll even take that...at least I know what I did was appreciated and not EXPECTED!
Message edited 10/19/2006 7:01:49 PM.
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| Posted 10/19/06 7:01 PM |
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oakslady
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Re: A "thank you" card-How do u feel
Posted by Sassyz75
they are 100% necessary
AND they MUST be hand written
And they must refer to the person AND the gift that was received.
ABSOLUTELY!!!
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| Posted 10/21/06 12:51 AM |
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july06bride
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Re: A "thank you" card-How do u feel
thank yous are mandatory and should be handwritten...
I am still peeved about giving a shower gift, not getting a thank you card...the wedding already came and went (we did get one for that-sort of-it was a strange one)
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