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Ettiquette [sic] and Baby Showers
On Tue, 08 Jul 2003 03:38:14 GMT, Emily Roysdon
wrote: Heh. I don't really care about getting a thank you note unless I'm mailing the gift to someone far away. I've mailed more than one gift to one of dh's relatives or my own, and never heard if they received it! Most of the gifts that I receive from my family are mailed. They live in the US; I live in Australia. Whenever I receive a gift, I e-mail them and let them know that is received and I thank them for the gift. I don't send a thank you note. Is this proper??? BTW, my family doesn't think I am rude for not sending one. -- ==Daye== E-mail: brendana AT labyrinth DOT net DOT au |
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Ettiquette [sic] and Baby Showers
IMO, an email is better than nothing, but a handwritten note exhibits more
appreciation. YMMV. Really, if someone takes the trouble to mail a pkg overseas to you, it would be nice to reciprocate in kind, via post. -- ~~Kate and Jim in Maine 2 daughters, 2 sons, EDD 7/4/03 These are the good old days! "==Daye==" wrote in message ... On Tue, 08 Jul 2003 03:38:14 GMT, Emily Roysdon wrote: Heh. I don't really care about getting a thank you note unless I'm mailing the gift to someone far away. I've mailed more than one gift to one of dh's relatives or my own, and never heard if they received it! Most of the gifts that I receive from my family are mailed. They live in the US; I live in Australia. Whenever I receive a gift, I e-mail them and let them know that is received and I thank them for the gift. I don't send a thank you note. Is this proper??? BTW, my family doesn't think I am rude for not sending one. -- ==Daye== E-mail: brendana AT labyrinth DOT net DOT au |
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==Daye== wrote:
Most of the gifts that I receive from my family are mailed. They live in the US; I live in Australia. Whenever I receive a gift, I e-mail them and let them know that is received and I thank them for the gift. I don't send a thank you note. Is this proper??? BTW, my family doesn't think I am rude for not sending one. If you were in the US, it would *technically* be improper, with the caveat that sometimes things within the family are handled less formally than they would be with others. In general, email is considered too informal for thank you notes. After someone else has taken the time, money, and energy to purchase a gift, wrap it, and send it, only getting out actual pen and paper and handwriting a note is considered sufficient (again, in the US). Deciding whether one's family is informal enough to get away with email for this sort of thing is tough. Most people won't own up to being miffed at not receiving a "proper" note to your face, so it can be difficult to tell if resentment is breeding in hidden corners. And, of course, some people might not care at all, while others do, so what you can get away with might not be consistent. In the end, as with most family things, it's a judgement call. Best wishes, Ericka |
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Ettiquette [sic] and Baby Showers
On Wed, 09 Jul 2003 11:43:02 -0400, Ericka Kammerer
wrote: In the end, as with most family things, it's a judgement call. Thank you, Erica. I understand that it is a grey area. I get your point that if it is someone other than family, a thank you note should be sent. With family, an e-mail will be okay... well, for my family. -- ==Daye== E-mail: brendana AT labyrinth DOT net DOT au |
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