Thank you notes for 1st birthday presents?

Jbunny100 · March 2014

I am not sure what the etiquette is for thank you notes regarding kids birthday presents. I didn't think thank you notes were really a thing to do, but we got one from another 1st birthday party. What do you all think? Should I do them or not?

Blondie1212 · March 2014

We did thank you's for the people we didn't get to personally thank.

lars1226 · March 2014

We did not open gifts in front of everyone so I am going to send thank you cards.

mhickey426 · March 2014

I am going to send them. I feel as though you always should.

mpalmateer7 · March 2014

I agree with PP- I was raised to always show gratitude, and always wrote them growing up... And still do! I think it's proper etiquette, and people appreciate the gesture.

Pros521 · March 2014

Definitely a thank you. We did a photo thank you w a pic from her party on tiny prints

findmenow · March 2014

When in doubt, always send a thank you.

Nodoubtvw · March 2014

We will send thank you cards for sure. I am slightly burned out on them lol, I had my bridal shower, wedding and baby shower all within 7 mo so I think I'll do a picture card to make it easier.

wittyschaffy · March 2014

lars1226 said:

We did not open gifts in front of everyone so I am going to send thank you cards.

This is the most bizarre (and crappy) justification I've ever seen for not doing thank you notes. So you not only didn't thank them in person, but you're not going to thank them in a note either? Rude.

It is proper etiquette to thank people who spent money they didn't have to on your child. Just write a quick note and drop it in the mail.

wittyschaffy · March 2014

OP - good manners are always classy. People appreciate getting thank you notes and I can assure you that there are plenty of people who notice the absence of them. They don't have to be complex or long. Just a quick, genuine, note of appreciation for the time and money spent.

tigerlynx31413 · March 2014

I did thank you's and send wallet pics from her 1 year photo shoot to everyone who came or gave a gift.

lars1226 · March 2014

wittyschaffy said:

lars1226 said:

We did not open gifts in front of everyone so I am going to send thank you cards.

This is the most bizarre (and crappy) justification I've ever seen for not doing thank you notes. So you not only didn't thank them in person, but you're not going to thank them in a note either? Rude.

It is proper etiquette to thank people who spent money they didn't have to on your child. Just write a quick note and drop it in the mail.

Uh, I did say I am sending thank you cards. My friends have not sent thank yous when their children opened gifts during the party and thanked people in person.

wittyschaffy · March 2014

lars1226 said:

wittyschaffy said:

lars1226 said:

We did not open gifts in front of everyone so I am going to send thank you cards.

This is the most bizarre (and crappy) justification I've ever seen for not doing thank you notes. So you not only didn't thank them in person, but you're not going to thank them in a note either? Rude.

It is proper etiquette to thank people who spent money they didn't have to on your child. Just write a quick note and drop it in the mail.

Uh, I did say I am sending thank you cards. My friends have not sent thank yous when their children opened gifts during the party and thanked people in person.

lol... READING FAIL!! lol. So sorry. Well at least we can agree that not thanking in person and not thanking in a note would be rude.

My apologies.

lars1226 · March 2014

@wittyschaffyNo problem. You had me second guessing myself, like did I actually write that?? Not what I meant!

PipSqueak0313 · March 2014

We made thank you cards using ds's handprint although some of them came out looking more like artwork but people liked them anyway.

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