My husband works for a firm that routinely gives him tickets to sporting events, takes us out to nice dinners and just recently brought us to a resort for the weekend so that he could have training...of course, we were all treated to spa services and whatnot....in fact, last night we were treated to a lovely dinner at a local restaurant, and tonight we have tickets from one of the partners to go see a sporting event...the tickets cost 200 a piece!
I feel uncomfortable accepting such nice things without saying thank you but my husband said that he gave his superior a thank you note and the superior told him it wasn't necessary...
I am wondering if it is appropriate to write a thank you note for these things and if so should I continue to write thank you notes and group things together like "thank you for the lovely weekend, the dinner on tuesday, and the tickets to the game" how much is too much...at what point does it look like I am maybe sucking up to my husband's boss??
2007-11-07 07:05:23 · 7 answers · asked by joellemoe 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
If things continue at the pace they are going, I am going to have to write a card a week! Should I just save it and write it in a nice Christmas card? Only write thank you notes for things that are extra special (like tickets or a bottle of wine)?
2007-11-07 07:06:54 · update #1
No, writing a thank you for everything is going over the top and will soon seem to be insincere. You'll run out of ways to say thank you! Be gracious and thank them when you do things together (dinner, etc), and be sure to send a lovely Christmas card. Let that be it.
2007-11-07 07:13:58 · answer #1 · answered by Katie G 6 · 5⤊ 0⤋
If the boss has already said that a thank you card isn't necessary, then I would just follow up with maybe a quick email everytime you get one of these perks. This can be short and simple, and it's not overreaching like a card, but he knows that you are thankful.
And yes, I would do one big thank you, maybe at the end of the year. I think it's okay to say thank you, cause no matter what, people like to know that they are appreciated.
2007-11-07 07:14:22 · answer #2 · answered by HermioneW 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Save the thank yous notes, that would be your husbands task in any case. There are pluses and minuses to all jobs and it sounds like your husband has quite a few pluses, but I'm also sure that he earns those perks, directly or indirectly. Enjoy them and be grateful, and thank the partners in person at the events, but save the notes.
2007-11-07 07:29:44 · answer #3 · answered by smf_hi 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear jollemoe:
I would have to say leave the protocols in your husbands hands. Of course, if you find yourself along with your husband in your husbands bosses presence then by all means it would be appropriate to articulate your appreciation. By doing so keeps it on the up and up.
Enjoy the moment,
2007-11-07 07:16:26 · answer #4 · answered by Fresh choice 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well to me it that it is ur husbands place to say thank you but if his boss is invited to ur home or such events i would say ex:"thant you so much for SUCH AND SUCH" that is something i would do.
2007-11-07 07:15:06 · answer #5 · answered by nyeshia k 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-11-07 10:52:43 · answer #6 · answered by Kanesha J 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
are they hiring?
2007-11-07 07:08:27 · answer #7 · answered by Fuzzybutt 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋