In a thank you letter after a funeral... Is it appropiate to say thank you for the monetary gift?

Question

Or to say thank you for the $100?

Please give examples or how to phrase.

Thank you for the feedback all. I am hoping some more people will give feedback as well as it helps to see the majority.

side note.. some people gave $5 and some people $125. So I can see saying thank you for your generous gift to one .. but it may seem a bit snide to say it to the other.

Answer 1

As a funeral director, let me say the following:

It is proper to acknowledge a monetary gift. However, you do not specify any amount. You can say something such as...."your thoughtfulness is greatly appreciated." "your thoughtfulness and generosity is deeply appreciated." "at a time like this, your heartwarming generosity is appreciated far beyond what words can express."

Answer 2

Thank You Notes After Funeral

Answer 3

"Thank you for your gift, I appreciated it very much" " how thoughtful of you" is good.
"Thank you so much for the money, it will come in handy, now that --- is gone. It will go a long way towards defraying expenses." is honest.
"Thank you for your generous check, and thank you so much for your love and support during this trying time." Means I got the money, thanks.
I would not mention the amount. it really does not matter how much. Someone thought of you, and $100 is a very generous amount. What you say depends on how well you know these people, choose a formal response if you do not know them well, and a more honest one if you know the person is aware of your financial status.
The giver will probably be so flabbergasted at actually receiving a thank you for their gift, it probably does not matter what you say. Thank you notes just do not seem to be the thing to do anymore. Good for you, wanting to send one, and wanting to say the right thing. How very polite of you.
I am sorry for your loss.

Answer 4

No matter what kind of gift it is you should always thank for it. For monetary gifts you could say thank you for your donation to such and such charity, the deceased was always an active supporter of this charity.

Or you can say thank you for your gift of..... the family of the deceased appreciates your kindness and generosity at this sad time .

Does that help any?

Answer 5

I possibly wouldn't say thank you for your monetary gift or the amount, I would probably say something like:
"Thank You for your kind wishes/condolences and your gift".
Or if you would like to say thank you for the money, perhaps afterwards let the person know what you plan to use the money for i.e. with your monetary gift, I will be donating money to _____ (charity).

Answer 6

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Dear suchn'such Joe and I were so happy to see you at the wedding. I really wish we were able to spend more time together. Hopefully, we can get together again very soon. We want to thank you for your generous check. (note: do not mention amount). It will certainly help us in our new life together. We hope you and (whoever) had a good time at the wedding. Thank you again for celebrating our wonderful day with us. With Love jane

Answer 7

Thank you for the monetary gift. It was greatly needed in our time of stress.

Or if you didn't need the money for your expenses, you could say,

Thank you for the monetary gift. I will be donating it to such and such charity.

Answer 8

I think it is appropriate to say thank you for the monetary gift but I would not say the specific amount.

Answer 9

This is exactly what I wrote in the thank you cards after my grandmothers funeral" Dear so and so, Thank you for the lovely gift of "flowers or card-whatever". It was very nice of you to think of us during our time of need. Love so and so.

Answer 10

it is proper to acknowledge the monetary gift especially if its from a company for audit purposes