| Is it really necessary to send an additional | | | | anything without (as you say) insulting them. |
| thank you card in the mail, if the person | | | | Write them a nice thank you note and in a few |
| giving the gift is present when it's opened? | | | | weeks or months, take them all out to dinner. |
| No, if you thank someone at the time they | | | | |
| give you the gift, you do not have to send a | | | | My mother-in-law recently passed away and my |
| thank you note. However, if the person when | | | | husband and I have received a lot of sympathy |
| to a lot of effort (made you a quilt, found | | | | cards from friends. It's very nice to know |
| some rare thing you collect, etc) it is a | | | | that we have so many people thinking of us. |
| very nice thing to let them know how much it | | | | I was just wondering though if we need to |
| meant to you with a little note. We all like | | | | send thank you cards to let them know we |
| personal mail and we all get very little of | | | | received their nice cards? It is entirely up |
| it. So five minutes of your time and a 39 | | | | to you. When it comes to the death of a loved |
| cent stamp can really add joy to the giver's | | | | one, people are not expected to do anything |
| day. | | | | unless they wish to. The thinking is that it |
| | | | is a very difficult time and everyone handles |
| I hosted a Christmas party for my husband's | | | | grief differently. Some people need to |
| clients. Several guests brought gifts. | | | | retreat into themselves for reflection, some |
| Should I send out thank you notes for the | | | | need to reach out to others. If there are |
| hostess gifts? The hostess gifts you received | | | | notes orcards that particularly touch you and |
| were a token of appreciation for your hosting | | | | you want to write back, you certainly may. No |
| and you do not need to send a thank you. | | | | one who sent a card or a casserole will (or |
| However, I always think a quick note of | | | | should) be upset if they hear nothing, |
| thanks, not only for the gift, but for the | | | | though. |
| company, is a nice touch. | | | | |
| | | | Due to a recent illness many people sent me |
| A work associate and his family watched my | | | | get well cards. Do I need to send thank you |
| dog for a few weeks while I went on vacation. | | | | cards to the well wishers? No, not unless you |
| They refused any payments I offered. I even | | | | feel like doing so. If they made an effort to |
| left money in an envelope and they returned | | | | write a long newsy letter,that is worth some |
| it. I want to show my appreciation without | | | | return correspondence on your part,but the |
| insulting them. What is a good thank you | | | | cards were just to say hello and let you know |
| gift? Since they have refused and then | | | | they were thinking of you. |
| returned money, you cannot buy or give them | | | | |