Comments on: A Great Example of “What Not To Do” in Thank You Note Writing http://impossiblegift.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/a-great-example-of-what-not-to-do-in-thank-you-note-writing/ Yes, gifting is a verb Wed, 16 Sep 2009 17:29:03 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Julie http://impossiblegift.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/a-great-example-of-what-not-to-do-in-thank-you-note-writing/#comment-27 Julie Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:46:16 +0000 http://impossiblegift.wordpress.com/?p=37#comment-27 Also, if the "bride-to-be" cannot handle all the obvious responsibilities that accompany having a sizeable shower, wedding, etc., perhaps she should have just had a very small and intimate wedding for the immediate families of the bride and groom and be done with it. Or, she should have enlisted the help of someone close to help her with addressing and mailing thank you notes, and even keeping track of who sent what in the way of gifts. Also, if the “bride-to-be” cannot handle all the obvious responsibilities that accompany having a sizeable shower, wedding, etc., perhaps she should have just had a very small and intimate wedding for the immediate families of the bride and groom and be done with it.

Or, she should have enlisted the help of someone close to help her with addressing and mailing thank you notes, and even keeping track of who sent what in the way of gifts.

]]> By: Julie http://impossiblegift.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/a-great-example-of-what-not-to-do-in-thank-you-note-writing/#comment-26 Julie Fri, 06 Jun 2008 16:33:08 +0000 http://impossiblegift.wordpress.com/?p=37#comment-26 How absolutely rude is that! Okay, okay, so the request for guests to address their own cards is tacky but forgivable. However, asking guests to actually write their own thank you cards shows the utmost in poor taste and a TOTAL lack of gratitude. Such a stunt makes no sense whatsover. She may as well have sent no thank you cards at all, rather than waste money on cards and postage to send meaningless thank yous to her guests. The nerve of some people! <a href="http://www.thank-you-note-examples-and-tips.com" rel="nofollow">Julie</a> How absolutely rude is that! Okay, okay, so the request for guests to address their own cards
is tacky but forgivable. However, asking guests to actually write their own thank you cards shows the utmost in poor taste and a TOTAL lack of gratitude. Such a stunt makes no sense whatsover. She may as well have sent no thank you cards at all, rather than waste money on cards and postage to send meaningless thank yous to her guests. The nerve of some people!
Julie

]]> By: impossiblegift http://impossiblegift.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/a-great-example-of-what-not-to-do-in-thank-you-note-writing/#comment-8 impossiblegift Mon, 28 Apr 2008 18:01:21 +0000 http://impossiblegift.wordpress.com/?p=37#comment-8 I love your ideas! Let's just hope that the bride-to-be actually reads them before signing and mailing them. Then again, I wouldn't be surprised if she had someone else sign them for her too. Thanks for reading! (im)possible gift I love your ideas! Let’s just hope that the bride-to-be actually reads them before signing and mailing them. Then again, I wouldn’t be surprised if she had someone else sign them for her too.

Thanks for reading!

(im)possible gift

]]> By: Vel http://impossiblegift.wordpress.com/2008/04/27/a-great-example-of-what-not-to-do-in-thank-you-note-writing/#comment-7 Vel Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:23:42 +0000 http://impossiblegift.wordpress.com/?p=37#comment-7 I was shocked when I read the column. Maybe the bride knew nothing about it and it was the hostesses’ idea? Whoever thought of it really did get it all wrong. I agree that I have seen the idea of addressing your own envelope before, but this was at a baby shower of a friend that was expecting twins. I showed the column to my husband and we both agreed that we might write something rather funny or even sarcastic in the card for example; “I can't thank you enough for the fabulous wine glasses (gift). It was very thoughtful. To extend our thanks we would like to take you and your husband out for dinner when we return from our honeymoon! Just let us know when it would work best for you.” For the more sarcastic response maybe write "Thank you for the fabulous wine glasses (gift). They are beautiful. We will miss seeing you at the wedding. Enough said. I was shocked when I read the column. Maybe the bride knew nothing about it and it was the hostesses’ idea? Whoever thought of it really did get it all wrong. I agree that I have seen the idea of addressing your own envelope before, but this was at a baby shower of a friend that was expecting twins. I showed the column to my husband and we both agreed that we might write something rather funny or even sarcastic in the card for example; “I can’t thank you enough for the fabulous wine glasses (gift). It was very thoughtful. To extend our thanks we would like to take you and your husband out for dinner when we return from our honeymoon! Just let us know when it would work best for you.” For the more sarcastic response maybe write “Thank you for the fabulous wine glasses (gift). They are beautiful. We will miss seeing you at the wedding. Enough said.

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