I am not sure if I need to send Thank You cards to my family for presents they gave my son. I thought that if you give them a gift then the Thank You is nulled. I dunno what to do????
2006-12-27 08:35:18 · 29 answers · asked by Canes Girlie 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
My son is 12 mos old :) I wish he could write his own
2006-12-27 09:09:32 · update #1
O also I forgot to mention that we had 4 houses to go to and one of the last houses that we went to had over 35 people LOL We have very LARGE families.
2006-12-27 14:59:46 · update #2
If the family was present at the time of gift opening and thanks were given then, no need to send thank you cards. If not present at the gift opening then you should send thank you cards. It's always better to err on the side of politeness and too much proper etiquette than too little.
2006-12-27 08:47:06 · answer #1 · answered by MG 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Thank you notes or cards are what you should do for anyone who has sent you or your children a gift. The only exception is for those who live with you or you see everyday (even the latter it would be a nice gesture).
Calling or emails do NOT count. A simple "thank you" for being thought of during the holidays will suffice, but for elderly family and friends perhaps a few extra lines wishing them well in the new year will mean more than any gift you could purchase in the store.
I think you probably knew all this before, so go with that voice in the back of your head that says you ought to.
2006-12-27 10:11:29 · answer #2 · answered by Top Hat 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I believe you should write thank you notes for the presents your son received. Just because you gave them gifts does not get you out of writing thank yous. A brief note on a pre-printed card will do just fine.
I think it's "safe" and courteous to send a thank you no matter what. Then, you've covered your 'bases' in terms of grace and etiquette.
2006-12-27 09:15:43 · answer #3 · answered by Lizzie 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A thank you is NOT nulled by giving another gift. You should ALWAYS send thank you notes to people who send you gifts. It is the polite thing to do and you should be certain to make you son do this as well. If he is too young to write the cards, make sure he makes his little toddler/baby mark on the cards so it is apparent that it is from him.
IT IS ALWAYS THE RIGHT THING TO DO TO SEND A THANK YOU NOTE.
IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO ERR ON THE SIDE OF TOO POLITE THAN RUDE!!!!
2006-12-27 08:40:23 · answer #4 · answered by Goose&Tonic 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
If gifts are opened in the presence of the giver, than a verbal "Thank you" is appropriate. If the gift is opened when the giver is not present, a thank you note should be written, and it should mention the gift and the giver by name. Make this a part of your child's life as early as possible, and it will continue until adulthood. Simple, heartfelt thank you notes are always a pleasure to receive.
2006-12-27 13:29:38 · answer #5 · answered by Chelle Belle 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Good manners are never "nulled".
Sending thank you notes is just good manners, there are no exceptions.
Why don't you have your son help (if old enough) so that he can learn the proper manners too.
My darling daughter is 18 months and she just "signed" all her thank yous today.
When someone loves you (or your son) enough to make the effort to give a present a thank you is just the polite thing to do.
2006-12-27 08:45:33 · answer #6 · answered by Gem 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here's a thought (and at one point just a few years ago I had three children under 5): take a pic of your child holding a gift, even a fake gift. Print it out on regular paper, as many as you have thank you notes to write, 3x5s. Then, take a marker and write thanks for the gift on the back w/ a smiley and your child's name. Stick it in the envelope and mail one to each relative. Even if you have 12 to mail, it's still easy. Don't even mention the actual gift, just "thanks for the fun gift! Merry Xmas! :D Jason" Stick it in. Address it and stamp it. Next year, he can help by sticking on the stamps or return address stickers.
2006-12-27 10:21:29 · answer #7 · answered by AM 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I personally have never heard of sending a thank you card for a gift I have always just told people thank you and I feel that giving them a gift in return was a thank you also, because that is what we do in my family just exchange gifts.
2006-12-27 08:45:49 · answer #8 · answered by chrissiewild79 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Darling,
Have you send them before?
Some people do - sending thank you cards for gifts received.
Whether for Christmas, birthdays, weddings....
Unless the gift is very thoughful, expensive or way out to you or yourv son, then a nice thank you card and small gift in kind to the giver.
How old is your son? A Thank you card made by him would be even better and touching.
2006-12-27 13:57:42 · answer #9 · answered by gs04 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You don't say how old your son is, but if he can write it would be a good thing for you to help him write some thank you notes. We always had to write thank you notes, even to family members for any present we got. It's a nice practice.
2006-12-27 08:39:56 · answer #10 · answered by Purdey EP 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋