I try and send out thank you cards as much as I can. We sent them for our wedding, baby showers, and we even send them for things like people doing us a favor. I've been slacking a bit since LO was born. I didn't send out as many as I should have for the gifts we received after she was born. I vow to get back on track though! I think expressing thanks is very important. I have received maybe 3 thank you notes from others in my entire life, and even verbal thank you's (which go a long way), are becoming rare in my life from others.
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I do for baby, wedding, special gestures!
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Yes, constantly. I didn't until a few years ago, though. DH's grandmother is a huge stickler for them, and she was constantly sending us things so I got into the habit.
One of my mom's coworkers (who I've never met) sent us a baby gift, and I sent her a thank you card. She told my mom she couldn't believe I had taken the time to write out a thank you card by hand, because "no one does that anymore". I was like "well, you sent a baby gift to someone you've never met, who does that?"
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I try to send them always! I rarely receive them.
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yep, for sure! i've been trying to do it for "smaller" things as well because i just love getting cards. i just finished sending out my shower thank yous and christmas cards. so i'm glad to get a break for a bit.
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always! I love SincerelyInk's app. I'll snap a photo of DS with the gift and make a quick thank you on there to send. I don't have to worry about picking out a card, handwriting it out (you type your personal message still) and postage. Saves a lot of time and they're beautiful!
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Always. I always get the "no one sends them anymore" comments, too!
I write a nice, usually semi-long unique message in each.
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Always. I got a little behind as DS was born but they all went out eventually. I ended up putting many in the same envelope with the birth announcement to save on postage. My mom, MIL, and I all agreed this was ok (and trust me, those two are sticklers for ettiquette!).
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I always send a thank you note for gifts from grandparents/aunts/uncles/cousins, etc. I don't send it for people who gave me a gift in person, like parents, siblings, friends. If someone sent me a gift though, I would definitely send a thank you note.
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I do! If they are immediate family, I just express my gratitude verbally, though.
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@rachiecakes: oh cool, is that a free app?
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I do, although I know a lot of people don't anymore. I heard second-hand though that the IL's friends felt really valued when they received one after our wedding. The way I see it, it doesn't take that much effort and it makes the gifter feel appreciated... Why not?
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@Bao: yep! you pay for the card & postage but it makes things so easy
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I do!
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I do! I know it peeves me when I don't get a Thank You card for something like a baby shower or wedding shower/gift.
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I did for my wedding and for my bachelorette. I have the tendency to write extremely long thank you letters. I will write them in the future as well. If a friend treated us to dinner or something similar, I always send them a heart felt thank you text.
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