Group gift from work
gracie__r
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I am co-hosting a shower for a co-worker next Thursday. We've done a group gift before for baby showers and are doing one again this time. I sent an email out to everyone on the guest list (all my co-workers, no one from outside of work) saying what we were thinking of buying, and to stop by and sign the card, don't feel obligated, blah, blah, blah.
Anyway, while I've gotten a ton of response, there are a few people I would think would be interested in going in on the gift that I haven't heard back from. So I am wondering if I should check in on people? Send out a reminder? I don't want to be annoying, or have people feel obligated to contribute. But at the same time I don't want five more people showing up at my office the day of the shower wanting to contribute...
FWIW, I did NOT put a cutoff date as to when I'd be ordering the gift on the original email. In hindsight, I really should have done that...
ETA: I am thinking of just sending out an email again saying "I am planning on ordering Sarah's gift tomorrow, so please let me know if you are interested in going in on the group gift!" just to the people I haven't heard back from. Or maybe just to those that RSVP'd yes that I haven't heard from?!?!
DH and I married 8 years. Mom of three, stepmom of one.
Re: Group gift from work
I agree with this. I would send out the reminder e-mail to everybody, but include a line like, "A lot of you have already contributed, but if there's anybody that still wants to..." That way you are acknowledging that some have already done it, but not looking like you're invoicing those who haven't by only sending it to them.
(And I realize you're not actually invoicing! I think your intentions are spot-on, I'm just talking about how it could appear.)
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Trying for #1 since May 2010 l DX ~ Unexplained Infertility June 2011
IUI #1&2 = BFN; IUI #3 = BFP, m/c @ 6 weeks
November '11 ~ IVF#1 ~ ER 11/18 (29R, 17F) ~ 5dt of one beautiful blast on 11/23 = BFP!!
Beta #1 9dp5dt = 116, P4 = 28 ~ Beta #2 13dp5dt = 700 ~ Beta #3 20dp5dt = 9500, P4 = 26
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l FET #2.2 - 1.30.14 - BFN
~ More testing - hysteroscopy, endometrial biopsy & more b/w - all normal / negative~
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I agree with this, too.
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Trying for #1 since May 2010 l DX ~ Unexplained Infertility June 2011
IUI #1&2 = BFN; IUI #3 = BFP, m/c @ 6 weeks
November '11 ~ IVF#1 ~ ER 11/18 (29R, 17F) ~ 5dt of one beautiful blast on 11/23 = BFP!!
Beta #1 9dp5dt = 116, P4 = 28 ~ Beta #2 13dp5dt = 700 ~ Beta #3 20dp5dt = 9500, P4 = 26
1st u/s 12/27 - hb of 156!! EDD 8.10.12
**TEAM GREEN!**
Sweet baby boy born 8.18.12
Trying for #2
FET #1 - October '13 - c/p l FET #2 - December '13 - cancelled
l FET #2.2 - 1.30.14 - BFN
~ More testing - hysteroscopy, endometrial biopsy & more b/w - all normal / negative~
Surprise BFP while waiting on FET #3 ~ beta #1 500; beta #2 1600; first u/s 4/3 - measuring 5w5d, no hb yet!; 2nd u/s 4/10 - hb 132, measuring 6w6d - EDD 11.29.14
**TEAM GREEN!**
Beautiful baby girl born 11.24.14
This.
BFP#1 10 wk missed mc
BFP#2 DS born at 40+2 on 8/14/12 BFP#3 DD Born at 39+3 on 5/13/14
This. Though, I wouldn't say tomorrow. Give people a day or two or they might not go in on it if they think they have to give the money today.
DH and I married 8 years. Mom of three, stepmom of one.
Yep...I agree with these.
This is perfect and totally acceptable. Once you've sent that, it's their loss. You have to work with what you have!
Yep...I agree with these.