Parenting after a Loss

TY notes for xmas gifts???

DH and I disagree on this. He doesn't think we need to do thank you notes for Christmas gifts from our parents/siblings. Most of the gifts were for DD since we all decided to just do kids this year.

WDYT??

Re: TY notes for xmas gifts???

  • I don't think it's expected, but I always send thank you notes to family members that gave us significant gifts (more than $30ish).  I think it's a nice thing to do and that people don't send thank you notes near often enough.
  • my "rule of thumb" is that if they were there to give the gift in person then no note is needed. if its from parents or siblings a phone call is plenty. but if its from aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, friends... and they were not there to physically hand the gift over, then they get a note. but i'm a little old fashioned on the TY notes..
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  • I send thank you notes for everything... if someone put time, money, or their heart into buying or making something for me or my babies, I always send a thank you (despite if we got it in person/thru the mail etc.)  I don't know, my mom always had us write thank you notes growing up and I just kept that with me.  I never get any from my IL's or nieces and nephes etc and so I feel they think I go overboard with it... but I just want people to know we appreciate it!  Not to mention when you get one, it makes ya feel good :)
  • imagemelsie:
    my "rule of thumb" is that if they were there to give the gift in person then no note is needed. if its from parents or siblings a phone call is plenty. but if its from aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, friends... and they were not there to physically hand the gift over, then they get a note. but i'm a little old fashioned on the TY notes..

    Same here.  If the gift is opened in front of them (except for showers), then I don't send a note.

  • imageLovelifeinthesouth:

    imagemelsie:
    my "rule of thumb" is that if they were there to give the gift in person then no note is needed. if its from parents or siblings a phone call is plenty. but if its from aunts, uncles, cousins, grandparents, friends... and they were not there to physically hand the gift over, then they get a note. but i'm a little old fashioned on the TY notes..

    Same here.  If the gift is opened in front of them (except for showers), then I don't send a note.

     

    Me too.

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  • I only do thank you notes if I don't thank them in person (if they send it by mail or through someone else). 

    Kerri

  • imagerachelxx05:
    I send thank you notes for everything... if someone put time, money, or their heart into buying or making something for me or my babies, I always send a thank you (despite if we got it in person/thru the mail etc.)  I don't know, my mom always had us write thank you notes growing up and I just kept that with me.  I never get any from my IL's or nieces and nephes etc and so I feel they think I go overboard with it... but I just want people to know we appreciate it!  Not to mention when you get one, it makes ya feel good :)

    Ditto!!

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