Comments on: A Word About Thanks

By: Kayzel

Kayzel — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 23:49:57 +0000

Come to my graduation party.I thank for all my teachers, classmates and parents

By: Amanda Dalon

Amanda Dalon — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 09:19:40 +0000

your daughter reminds me of my next door neighbor she is 11, adela is her name, she is so sweet and nice. my mom gave her a shirt for christmas, and she made a big deal about it, oh thank you so much, i love it, it’s fantastic…………. my mom felt really good! LOL your daughter sounds great maybe she could teach my lil bro some things lol.

Happy New Years.

By: Phyllis Towzey

Phyllis Towzey — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 19:04:32 +0000

My kids don’t do thank you notes, and they rarely received them — I think a verbal thank-you in person at a birthday party is fine, and for gifts that arrive by mail, a phone call or email is so much more immediate. But if we had older relatives who really valued them, then we’d send them.

By: Jane Squires

Jane Squires — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 07:53:19 +0000

Who dictates that a note is required. That went out years ago. I send lots of gifts in the mail and I get a phone call telling me they arrived and my great neices and nephews loved them - that’s it - final.
Like today when my oldest daughter got her goodies I made her for Christmas, listening to her exclaim over each and everything was more meaningful that a thank you note. Besides she CALLED - a miracle.
In a time with cell-phones, thank-you notes are out unless the person is not present or reachable otherwise.
Whow - 10 years old and all those people. I usually limited mine to 10 people at that age and that way I enjoyed all the kids as well.

By: Pat L.

Pat L. — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 05:16:00 +0000

Happy New Year.

If I am not there to see them open it, I like a call over a thank you card. But a note will do also. If I see them open it, I dont need a thank you.

Same goes on my end re recg a gift. I often send thank yous tho’ even they saw me open gift. I will def. call or write a note to say my thank yous. Usually a call. Do unto others…..

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By: Bobbie Cimo

Bobbie Cimo — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 02:14:09 +0000

I totally agree with you as there is such a thing as over kill, especially when you had already said a big thank you in person. Until I receive a thank you card in the mail, myself. It always brings a smile to my face and then I put it up either on the TV cabinet or mantle for display for a couple of weeks. And then every time I see it, it reminds me how some one appreciated my gift and me for giving it to them. So maybe it does more then just say thank you. It saying your special. Of course, this might be me, as I can be a little weird.

Bobbie - from OCC

By: ev

ev — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:13:19 +0000

I’m baaacccckkkk!!! :wreath:

I do believe in them for the big occassions, like weddings, graduations, etc. The ones I do enjoy getting, as sad as this is, is from the family of friends we have lost and we have either gone to the wake, sent flowers, or more likely a mass card.

But for presents when the giver is there, I don’t. And phone calls usually work fine for me or email thank yous.

I hate to write them.

By: Cherylann

Cherylann — Thu, 03 Jan 2008 00:05:40 +0000

Let’s see I make sure my son says Thank You when getting a birthday or Christmas present. I think I made him do Thank You cards once for the people at my mother’s job for buying something from his fundraiser which my sister in law had my 2 nieces do this year.

I’m with Julie, and I’ll be honest I don’t make my son do it for Birthdays or Christmas.

:cold: here in New England

By: zoey and jeannie

zoey and jeannie — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 23:27:54 +0000

Recognizing someone’s thoughtfullness is always a nice touch!

I think if the people are present and get a hug and a kiss it could

be enough. I was brought up to send them and I stilll do.

Mom said if someone spent time shopping for you,

a little thank-you was the proper thing to do!

Hugs are ok by me though.

Leslie,

I read your latest book, One Wild Wedding Night” yesterday and you

outdid yourself! I have heard it is really difficult to make the shorter

stories. You did a really good job.

I loved the way you made each story special and yet connected them.

It was a page turner and I thoroughly enjoyed every page.

Zoey and I give it 2 thumbs UP

By: Julie Leto

Julie Leto — Wed, 02 Jan 2008 22:07:32 +0000

You know…getting the thank-you to the parents is the most compelling argument I’ve heard so far. Some parents were there, but not all and it will be nice to get an acknowledgement of the gift.

Remember, too, btw, that kids no longer go home empty-handed from birthday parties. They get a nice “favor”…I’ve often spent $5 a kid on just favors, not to mention the fact that I fed and watered and entertained their child for four or more hours. Anyway, she’s writing the notes…and I do like the idea of her letting the parents know that she appreciated their shopping and expense.