3rd Trimester

Shower Thank You Note ?

This is a bit different than normal.  I've already had a few showers and all my thank yous are out.

But, I am in a local "mom's group" here in my city.  It is awesome!! Anyway...there were five of us being honored at a surprise shower and everyone who attended (and some who did not) chipped in to get us all really nice gifts.  They got us a set of diapers and wipes, a homemade onesie each, a toy and a gift certificate to the spa.  REALLY SWEET!!

We do not have an "address" list and I don't even know everyone personally who chipped in!! It's about 30 girls total but I think only 15-20 participated.  some people came and some just sent in the money.  Anyway...I would REALLY like to send each of them individual thank you notes b/c I think that's the right thing to do, but I don't know how to go about this.

I have already posted a message on our message board about obtaining addresses and asked the hostess but she doesn't have the info b/c everyone was invited via Evite (which is how we do our events). 

Anyway...short of sending out ONE big thank you on the message board, how else would you try to get the info and do you think I should be that concerned?

 

I realllly want to thank them all. Some of them don't even know me, but it's just difficult since I don't know them all personally and have only been a part of the group for a short time.

Re: Shower Thank You Note ?

  • Some people may not want to give out their address over the Internet and I don't blame them. I think a mass thank you on the board is more than sufficient and keeps their identities more private.
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    Some people may not want to give out their address over the Internet and I don't blame them. I think a mass thank you on the board is more than sufficient and keeps their identities more private.

    I understand not sharing their addresses, but it's not a "private" group in terms that we have several events a month....you have to attend at least one a month to stay a part of the group so it's not like their "identity" is secret and I would say there were at least 15 at the party.

    A few sent me their addresses...I am just wondering if an email tahnk you or message board is appropirate enough considering they each chipped in a significant amount of money to cover all those gifts for five pregnant girls :)

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  • Do you have any more group gatherings or meetings? You could bring in a small printed note for each person. Since there are 30, I think it would even be appropriate to print it on the computer.

    I work with 13 people and had a similar thing- had no one's address. So I wrote them each a personal thankyou but put it in their mailbox at work.

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  • Well in that case I would just send out thank you's to the ones who did send you addresses! Perhaps the others just haven't seen your message just yet to send you theirs either. It might be a great idea for the person who runs the board to keep a master list of contact information.
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  • Doesn't evite have a thank you card of sorts?  That should be good I would think.  Also, I am not sure how your group opperates but maybe you could bring some baked goodies or something for group next time as a gesture of thanks?
  • do you have an actual meeting? if so hand deliver them there.  Whenever we do one at work, the person giving the TY puts them in everyones mailboxes
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  • There are NUMEROUS events on the calendar but with 40 members, it's to accommodate each "area" of the city and this is the only event where I've seen more than 5 people at it.  We odn't have HUGE group gatherings very often b/c most people can't commit to just one day, so we do lots of "little things", however, I like the idea of doing little printed cards and bringing them to events.

    The only problem is that I will be going into labor in the next two weeks and won't be attending anymore events until I'm ready (they are ok with this hahaha and won't kick me out since i'm having a baby).  So I don't know when the next time will be that I will see some of them.

    I think an Evite thank you might work. I just don't want to be tacky! :)

     

    Thanks for all the suggestions...I definitely just want to make them aware how blessed I feel that they wanted to give to me and our baby.  it is just nice to know and be a part of a group like this.

  • If it was done through evite send e-thank you's through yahoo greetings or something.  Also, you could bring cupcakes to the next get together as an added touch. Or maybe I just really want a cupcake right now...
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