Thank you notes

kayteebayb

Hi ladies, I mostly lurk here, but I figured you will all give me an honest, proper answer to this question. I'm originally from NY and my family is hosting a baby shower for me there at the beginning of August. I've started receiving gifts in the mail from guest who may be attending (my mom is trying to keep the guest list a surprise) but are saving me shipping costs. (I'm extremely grateful for this.) My question is do I send a thank you note now or wait until after my actual shower? Thanks!

dufferoo

That's funny, this is almost the exact question posted below. Anyways, thank them now! Otherwise, they'll wonder if you got the gift.

kayteebayb

jociejones:

That's funny, this is almost the exact question posted below. Anyways, thank them now! Otherwise, they'll wonder if you got the gift.

haha Oops! Clearly I'm not a very good lurker today. Thanks for your response.

sesigs

My rule of thumb is to send thank yous immediately after receiving a gift! 

BallSox

kayteebayb:

Hi ladies, I mostly lurk here, but I figured you will all give me an honest, proper answer to this question. I'm originally from NY and my family is hosting a baby shower for me there at the beginning of August. I've started receiving gifts in the mail from guest who may be attending (my mom is trying to keep the guest list a surprise) but are saving me shipping costs. (I'm extremely grateful for this.) My question is do I send a thank you note now or wait until after my actual shower? Thanks!

Well you do one or two now and get them out of the way or you throw them in the pile of the other 30 you need to do later.  Seems like an obvious answer, if you ask me.