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colombianmama (1220.6 days ago)
I don`t care. We don`t do that in my country, I just assume that the person liked the present and if they didn`t they wouldn`t say anything anyway. I hate sending thank you notes because I think it`s a waste of money and paper. People ended up throwing them away anyway. But since I live here and that is the tradition here I send them if I have to.

mrs.z (1221 days ago)
i really dont care if they say thanks, what gets me is if u send someone a gift for like there birthday oe something n then they dont send one back or bother calling when its ur day!

emy (1252.4 days ago)
For showers and weddings, YES, I think they should be sent out.This actually just happened tome. My best friends sister got married, I sent them $50 and I did not receive a thank you, not even a call.The wedding was in March.LOL I send them for everything! My parents have been up to visit about 6 or 7 times since we had our son and I send them a card each time. I just think they are a nice gesture to let people know you were appreciative

CassandraLee (1253.4 days ago)
`I` dont get offended. However, I ALWAYS send thank you notes when someone gives me or my children a gift. I always write a personalized message in each note. I dont use the same Thank You line over and over. I'm a strong believer in etiquette and manors....I too was a single mom and worked 40+ hours a week, moved during my pregnancy, etc. That was NO excuse for me to not send out a Thank You. You can write them while watching tv at night.

mdbabyno1 (1253.5 days ago)
Yes, they should be sent out. People took the time to go the store and chose a present for your baby so the least you can do it take literally 2 minutes for that person to write a thank you.

MelissaJoanne (1253.5 days ago)
I do think it`s tacky. Like the first comment, if it`s a one-off kind of gifty that I picked up on a whim for a friend, I don`t expect a thank you note. But for weddings and baby showers, absolutely. For my wedding I had my thank-yous addressed and ready before the wedding, and then wrote them out after receiving gifts. My project for today is to write my thank yous for my shower that was on Saturday. It doesn`t have to be a long involved letter. A short recognition of a gift received is plenty.

lisa-82 (1253.5 days ago)
i dealt w/ my pregnancy alone (w/out the `father`) so i was way to exhausted from work every day to do thank you notes...i sent them out to the people at my first baby shower-but i had 3 total and thats alot of writing! plus my last 2 baby showers were 1 and 2weeks before i had him...so uh...yeah fam and co-workers never got thank yous from me-except AT the baby shower.

gr8scottswife (1253.5 days ago)
Some people don`t even say it in person. It`s polite to send a note of thanks even if you have said it in person. I don't expect notes for Christmas or family birthdays, but for other things, like showers and friend birthdays (above and beyond the call of duty) or just niceties (unexpected gifts) I expect a note.



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