Do I mention a dollar amount in a thank you card?

Question

What is the proper ettiquette? My child was in the hospital for a week and in ICU for several days. My husband missed work and of course we ate fast food every day. My husband traveled back and forth from the hospital to our home a few hours away. My sister has some inlaws that we know casually. They sent a nice card with money in it. They sent $100.00. How do I thank them? My sister said to mention the dollar amount, but is that tacky? How do you thank someone for a money gift, at a time of need? It is not a birthday or wedding gift. Is it tacky to give the amount or should it just say thanks for the generous gift?

Answer 1

I would not mention the dollar amount. Your instincts are right about that being tacky. I would say something along the lines of "thank you for your generous gift.....yada yada yada" you get the picture. If you mention the dollar amount you might as well say, "Hey, thanks for the benjamin."

Answer 2

I think it would be tacky to mention the amount. I would just say thank you so much for the generous gift that you sent us! It really helped us out in a great time of need. Hope this helps!

Answer 3

There's no need to mention the dollar amount specifically, however it isn't totally out of the question. By mentioning the dollar amount, you are placing a more personal recognition of the contribution, rather than just a generic 'thanks for the money" note, and some people appreciate that. You should think about the person...you know them, and should be able to determine if a more personal recognition is warranted.

Answer 4

You are right. The proper thing to do is to write them a Thank You note. You could say something like "Thank you so much for the very generous gift and card. It was so appreciated in our time of need, and then say something like, it was great to see his big smile----or ---It certainly brightened up
the day---something like that, short and sweet and it will really be appreciated. You can also call her meanwhile and thank her for it. You can say something like such a large gift or so much and thank you so much-------. They sound like real compassionate people and that was a very nice way of saying" I feel for you"or "I know this has all been so hard and I 'm so glad he is going to be OK or doing better.
So, I know you will do just fine. Send the note even if it has been a long time she will appreciate it.

Answer 5

Well, I guess I can't judge what's "proper etiquette" but if it was me who was giving this card, I wouldn't mention the $$ amount. You can use all kind of words to thank them for the money, that it was a blessing, what you used it for, that it was very generous etc...... no need to talk about numbers. I hope your hard times are over and the kid is better now.

Answer 6

I don't think you need to mention the amount. They know what they gave you. But make sure you send them a nice thank you and tell them how much you appreciate their generous gift. Let then know how much it helped you out. I hope your child is doing well. I'll say a prayer .

Answer 7

No need to mention the money amount, unless you are writing a receipt.

For a thank you card, simply saying "your thoughtful and parctical gift' or 'your generous gift" is fine.

All the best for your little one :-)

Answer 8

Thank You For The Mention

Answer 9

I have received monetary gifts before. I can give you a suggestion on how to word it on a thank you note. By the way, you don't need to mention on the care how much they gave:

"Dear (last name of family) family,

Thank you very much for the monetary gift you sent to us. It will be very useful and help us out a bit. We appreciate your kind gesture. We think about all of you with good thoughts and many blessings.

Best wishes,
Pete, Katie and Liz

Answer 10

dont mention the amount of money like u said say generous gift