My parent's friends held their wedding in our backyard. We did alot of hard work to make sure everything was beautiful, and everything went perfectly. To express their gratitude they gave me a Thank You card and enclosed was a check for a nice sum of money. Do I need to write a Thank You letter back? I feel as if I should.....
2006-12-19 09:29:56 · 18 answers · asked by Manny P 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
I agree with girldragon.
Thank them in person or via phone for the unexpected gift and let them know that you appreciate it, and you enjoyed doing the wedding for them, and what a great time everyone had...
Just have a nice conversation.
That was very generous of you to throw the wedding, and generous of them to express gratitude....
How nice to see that manners still exist!
2006-12-19 09:40:45 · answer #1 · answered by my-kids-mom 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't send a thank you letter for the money...or you might start some weird thank you no thank you cycle like two people not able to pass each other in the hall way...you know they keep going the same direction like a dance....Anyway I think you should send a note or call them and just express how wonderful they were to celebrate with and how glad you are that they were pleased with the outcome...but start off by saying how nice it was to received their thank you note and gift.
2006-12-19 18:09:36 · answer #2 · answered by BellaLuna 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you think you should because of the amount of money then by all means do so. I wouldn't make it so much of a thank you card though since that is what they gave you. I would just write a note saying that you were happy to do the work for them and you were happy that they were satisfied with the results.
2006-12-19 17:39:18 · answer #3 · answered by freakyallweeky 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely you need to write a thank-you note! A handwritten note on a nice note-card or good stationary. It doesn't need to be long, just a short "Thank you for your gift to us, we enjoyed helping you with the wedding and are touched at your gracious gift. Thank you and best wishes to everyone in your family, we're glad we could help host the ceremony that started [blank, bride's name] and [blank, groom's name] off on the the road of their life together."
2006-12-19 17:52:14 · answer #4 · answered by Karin C 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No not really they gave you money for what they felt was owed to you for all of your hard work you shouldn't have to Thank them. I know it makes you feel kinda uncomfortable but think back to everything you did for them and im sure they feel the same way so they wanted to give back.
2006-12-19 18:12:12 · answer #5 · answered by BabyDolll128 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Send a thank you card. Thank you cards are used so infrequently that they really mean something when they are received. Since they did not hire you to help with their party the money is a gift and it should be received as such.
Congratulations to your parent's friends
2006-12-19 17:53:19 · answer #6 · answered by Alexis C 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It would be polite of you to acknowledge you received the letter. Either by phone or by note. I would send them a little note back telling them congratulations etc. and thank you for your thoughtfulness, and I'm glad you enjoyed your wedding. =)
2006-12-19 17:34:51 · answer #7 · answered by ? 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
If you think that you should then nothing else matters. You should do what feels best for you. You would be thanking them for their thoughtfulness and the gift, which is always a kind thing to do.
2006-12-19 17:37:19 · answer #8 · answered by Sensible_5 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Depends on if it was payment for services rendered, or if it was just a "thank you" gift.
If it's a thank you gift (odd), then write a thank you note. If it's payment, then no letter is required
2006-12-19 18:07:09 · answer #9 · answered by mrssamikeyp 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The fact that you even ask the question tells me that you should send it. If something nice crosses your mind, do it. It's when negative thoughts enter our minds that we need to think twice. It sounds like you think you should...so why not.
2006-12-19 23:53:31 · answer #10 · answered by Carolee B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋