Yes it's pathetic, we gutted and remodeled our whole condo (in the middle got married) and were pre-packed to move a month after our wedding from CT to CA and never did, everything is still in high stacks of boxes in the garage, we never unpacked because we thought we were moving for business and it kept getting put off, my husband took a new job and we are finally moving locally in 2 weeks ( a year later)...
I want to send our an xmas card with some pics of the people from the wedding (the photog took great couples pics of almost everyone) with a card and a typed general letter to all. How do I lightly say I'm sorry?
2006-11-28 06:58:04 · 12 answers · asked by TT 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
I should clarify, I will send separate thank you cards from the christmas greeting letter. How do I sincerely apologize for the delay? I don't need to hear the lectures of why I am bad, I just want to hear your solutions. Thanks!
2006-11-30 07:18:41 · update #1
Better late than never is the rule on thank you cards for such an important event as a wedding. Look at it this way: No one had to go to the trouble and expense of buying you a gift, so separate thank you cards and the postage is minute.
2006-11-28 07:07:18 · answer #1 · answered by Snick S 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A typed general letter probably won't be your best solution. Well I would use it explaining your hectic year/wedding everything and then leave some space at the end HANDWRITE & say "aunt Rose I really did love the china gravy dish you gave us for the wedding...I can't wait to use it at our new home"
I think it's great your still doing thank you but you gotta add some personalization or it doesn't seem still that you put a lot of thought. Your busy I realize...we all are even the person that took time out of their life to buy you a perfect gift and attend your wedding. So keep that in mind.
2006-11-28 07:10:11 · answer #2 · answered by MaryJaneD 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree that it is extremely important to send thank you notes and I can't stand it when people don't sent them. That being said, I missed sending some out once. After my son was born, he required surgery and he was sick for a long time.
So to the person who said there is "no" excuse. Try having a very sick hospitalized infant....:)
Anyway, we never sent them. But I did call people a few months later to explain what happened and EVERYONE was extremely understanding. Most couldn't understand why we would even worry about thank you cards during a time like that.
So while I think that most excuses don't cut it. There are some that certainly do.
Just call them instead and explain what happened. Express your thank yous and promise you'll make sure to do them in the future.
Nothing is black and white....we're all human. And I'm pretty pro-thank you card as I say this.
2006-11-28 07:18:49 · answer #3 · answered by Jen 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-29 15:13:32 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree that invidual notes are a MUST. No one likes getting a generic letter...especially when they took the time to pick out a gift for you!!
And don't just apologize lightly. Express your apologies sincerely - it will go a long way and you can finally stop worrying about it!
2006-11-28 07:43:05 · answer #5 · answered by atxtallchick 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
By not taking time to jot a quick thank you to all these people who went out of their way to select a gift for you, it makes it look as if life is...all about YOU!
There's really no good way to "lightly" (!) say sorry. A handwritten letter to each, without talking all about you and your situation, would be a good start.
2006-11-28 07:42:41 · answer #6 · answered by silvercomet 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically, you have one year to send out thank yous. There is NO excuse to be so rude as to not send out thank yous. Sorry, you moving, etc simply doesn't count. I would suggest that you do them NOW and apologize profusely for the delay.
2006-11-28 07:05:44 · answer #7 · answered by Goose&Tonic 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should just send them with a note saying sorry... People will understand. Better late than never.
2006-11-28 07:07:21 · answer #8 · answered by Kabu 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mention something to the effect that "time goes so fast.. a year has past already! Thank you for being with us in our weeding and despite the distance, thank you for being there in our first anniversary".
2006-11-28 07:06:18 · answer #9 · answered by Victoria 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
still do them with a note that Im sorry it took so long...shouldve been done eleven months ago!! Separate notes for each person according to the gifts...MUST BE PERSONAL NOT COMBINED
2006-11-28 06:59:51 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋