Silly Question about writing Thank You Cards

[Carly's Mommy]

I have a silly question about writing thank you cards. I'm getting ready to write out several for people who gave my daughter gifts for her first birthday. I'm not quite sure how to do it though. Do I write them and say "Thank you for Carly's gifts" - and then sign my name, my husband's name and Carly's name to the card, or do I write them like they are coming directly from her and just sign her name to the cards?

I know I've gotten thank you cards before where the parents have written them like they are coming from the child, but that seems a little silly to me since my daughter is only one. Actually, it reminds me of a Christmas newsletter that someone sent to my inlaws a couple of years ago. This woman actually wrote a two-page newsletter from the perspective of her dog saying things like "Mommy got a new car this year...," etc.

Anyway, just looking for some opinions on this before I start writing them out.

[Sassy65]

No, it's not silly. You can write from the bottom of your heart or you can write "Thank you for giving the gift to my daughter"


Hope that helps.

Alice

[mom363546]

I always say thank you for the Childs park bench you gave (her name) She just loves it and so do we it was so thoughtful.We all enjoyed picking out a spot to put it. I usually say something to this affect.

[mom2fussbudgets]

I'm not saying it's silly, but I would feel silly writing the card and pretending like it's from my daughter. A nice note from you thanking them for your daughter's gift is what sounds most appropriate to me.

It's nice of you to send thank you cards! Not many people do that nowadays. I sent my niece a graduation present back in June, and she never even acknowledged it! I finally e-mailed her mother and asked her if she'd received it.

[Cpogie]

I agree alot of people do not send thankyou's! but simply saying what the others have suggested is the best, it is a thankyou from the heart! just sign your name.

P.S. there is no silly questions!

[Carly's Mommy]

Thanks to everyone who responded. I decided that I will just do what I originally wanted and send out cards thanking everyone for their gifts for our daughter and sign all of our names.

I'm not saying it's silly, but I would feel silly writing the card and pretending like it's from my daughter. A nice note from you thanking them for your daughter's gift is what sounds most appropriate to me.

It's nice of you to send thank you cards! Not many people do that nowadays. I sent my niece a graduation present back in June, and she never even acknowledged it! I finally e-mailed her mother and asked her if she'd received it.


That's what I thought about writing the cards like they were actually from my daughter (silly), but I have a friend and a sister-in-law who do this.

I know what you're saying about not many people sending thank you notes nowadays. We don't do notes/cards for everything, but when you invite people to your house for a birthday party, I think it's courteous to let them know you appreciate them coming and bringing a gift.

FYI - I think I've got you beat - DH and I went to a friend's wedding a little over 1 year ago and gave a card and a $30 gift card for Target (where they were registered) and never got any kind of acknowledgement at all (and yes, I'm sure they got it). I made sure to sign our first and last names so even if they lost our address they could look it up easy enough in the phone book or online. We even had to drive about 1 1/2 hours to get to the wedding and then 1 1/2 hours back home. They got married outside on the beach. We all had to follow them down to the water and stand for the entire ceremony and it was very hot and I was very pregnant. I would have thought they could have at least sent a card or something when our daughter was born, but nope.

[mom2fussbudgets]

FYI - I think I've got you beat - DH and I went to a friend's wedding a little over 1 year ago and gave a card and a $30 gift card for Target (where they were registered) and never got any kind of acknowledgement at all (and yes, I'm sure they got it). I made sure to sign our first and last names so even if they lost our address they could look it up easy enough in the phone book or online. We even had to drive about 1 1/2 hours to get to the wedding and then 1 1/2 hours back home. They got married outside on the beach. We all had to follow them down to the water and stand for the entire ceremony and it was very hot and I was very pregnant. I would have thought they could have at least sent a card or something when our daughter was born, but nope.


That is terrible! Double dastardly cause they didn't acknowledge your new bundle of joy, which is a very important part of life! :mad:

[teacheng1967]

Another idea would be to not only sign your daughter's name to the thank you card, put her hand print next to her name. How nice to know manners and etiquette are still being used.;)

Remember, unless your little darlin' can read, write and spell, it is best to supply the appreciation she has via your writing.

[LisaRKR]

What really gets me mad is when you have sent or given someone a gift, they never send a thank you, so you call to verify they received it. THEN you are answered with a "yes" but the "thank you" never follows even on the phone! I can't believe that parents don't make their kids thank the person that sent them the gift. At LEAST thank me verbally! What is wrong with these people??? Heck, and any more it isn't even just the kids, I get it from adults a lot too! :rolleyes:

[mom2fussbudgets]

You are right! My hubby's sister has never acknowledged gifts. So guess what? I stopped sending them!

[Zoneey]

People don't reply anymore! I stopped sending gifts also when I have to call to make sure they got them. I usually write a thank you note and also send a video clip in an email of my daughter enjoying the gift and saying thank you. Now that she is older she has to write a thank you before she can use the gift.