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Damage control needed: forgot to bring gift for boss's party

emilyec1emilyec1 member
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I've been in a newborn twin haze these past few months and have forgotten all social graces. My husband's boss had a Christmas get-together on Friday night and I forgot to bring a little gift. I saw other people bringing bottles of wine and other little things. I put a nice note in the mail today thanking for them for their hospitality. Is there anything else I can do at this point? 
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Re: Damage control needed: forgot to bring gift for boss's party

  • Brit's Luna154Brit's Luna154 member
    I think the note is fine. Honestly, I doubt if they were keeping tabs on who brought what in with them. It is likely that the boss, his wife, possibly their kids and/or other guests were greating people at the door and accepting hostess gifts. If they had a house full of people they probably didn't even notice.

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  • CrawltheWarriorKingCrawltheWarriorKing member

    I think you made up for it be sending a thank you card!  Most people probably won't. 

    If you feel really guilty just get a bottle now and send it to work with your hubby...have him say something about forgetting it at home.  But I think you're fine having sent a thank you card. 

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  • financialdivafinancialdiva member
    I think you are more than okay with a thank you note. I think if you sent something more in now it would be a tad awkward.
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  • IdigDirtIdigDirt member
    I think you are good. Hopefully they know what having a newborn is like and then multiplied that by 2 and were amazed that you made it out of the house with clothes on.
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  • KathrynMDKathrynMD member

    imagefinancialdiva:
    I think you are more than okay with a thank you note. I think if you sent something more in now it would be a tad awkward.

    ditto this - you're good!

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  • Netty_3Netty_3 member
    Maybe you can send a thank you note for the evening, and a small gift on the sied of that.  Add a few personal antidotes about the evening.
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  • SunAndRainSunAndRain member
    I wouldn't send anything at this point as it will only highlight that you didn't bring a gift to the party. The Ty note was more than enough. I'd not give it another thought.
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  • emilyec1emilyec1 member
    Thanks everyone! I feel a lot better about it now.
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