Thank you note etiquette?

kelbel2440 · February 2014

My work threw me a shower. They got me a group gift, but about 5 or 6 people got me individual gifts too. Is it ok to just do one big thank you note to everyone? Or can I do a group gift thank you note and then one to recognize all the individual gift givers? Or should I do a seperate note for each individual gift giver?

zazu13 · February 2014

melainiandmark said:

I vote separate note for each person.

This.

joyfullyfound · February 2014

Yeah, I think it has to be a separate one for everyone. I mean, a group one wouldn't be bad, I just think individual ones would be better.

Mustardseed2007 · February 2014

I agree, individual note for each person. DH's work shower had a LOT of people and many of them went in together in small groups towards single gift cards or items and we did individual cards. Be careful not to miss anyone though. We did miss someone and she asked DH about it so we were able to correct our error. I think I lost her name in all the other signatures on the card/list.

Cassi215 · February 2014

I work with about 35 people so I went around and thanked everyone personally.

joules40 · February 2014

At my work, people who have showers do a general thank you letter to all (it's usually a lot of people contributing ) However adding an additional thank you to those who gave separate gifts would be thoughtful.
I would also do a personal card to the one who organized it.

MndyJnn · February 2014

Seperate always

RebeccaY1 · February 2014

I would do separate for the specific people that gave you specific gifts. I would then bake some cookies or something and put them in a tin with a general thank you card. Put the tin in the break room for everyone to enjoy.

mallyandryan · February 2014

When we have showers at school typically we give gifts as grade levels. If that is the case, we do one thank you letter to the group. If it was a shower outside if school and given as a group I would do individual. It depends on the situation.

bacorrea · February 2014

A bunch of friends went in a bought us an expresso maker for our wedding and I sent individual thank you notes to each one.

chucko326 · February 2014

I would say separate. Even if it seems weird to say "thank you for going in on a group gift", you can be more general and say "thank you for thinking of me" or "thanks for helping us celebrate the addition to our family", something like that.

prettyinpink84 · February 2014

Individual ty notes. I actually just did mine last night and did individual cards. My hand almost fell off...... but your co-workers will really appreciate it.

mrsB68 · February 2014

We do a general thank you to everyone but if someone gave you a separate gift I'd send them a personal thank you note.

If it were reversed and people were just pitching in a couple $ for a group gift I'd only expect a group thank yoi, personally.

Jennpjc414 · February 2014

I work at a school where people buy gifts as grade levels, and everyone always writes a group thank you card and it is passed around to make sure everyone on that grade level sees it.

Group gifts=group thank you card
Individual gifts= individual thank you card IMO.

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