TY etiquette help?

amyinaustin

My grandparents have always doted on DD (she's the only great-grandchild) and this year for Christmas, they sent her an artist's easel via my parents .  That's one of the few things that Santa also brought DD this year, and my parents told my grandparents that.  My grandparents did not seem bothered, and said, "oh well, we taped the receipt to the box so she can return it and get something else".

So I want to send them a TY note as I always do, but I'm not really sure what to say.  They know we are not going to be using it.

Any ideas?

 

kiarox2002

I would either state what you intend to replace it with, or just say that she's super excited to play with her new easel.  She's still going to be playing with one, KWIM?  It depends on how close I am to the person.

Kate got a toy that was meant for an infant from one of DH's relatives that we never see.  I just said thank you so much for the toy etc., etc.  They don't need to know that we donated it.  Now if it was my mom, I would write in what I was going to exchange it for.

ShernRich

I agree with pp.  I would do the same.