Do you think a VERBAL THANK YOU is ENOUGH or should you PUT IT IN WRITING?

Answer 1

If you can thank the person IN PERSON, that should be enough. But if the gift was sent, you must send a thank you note. You can never go wrong by sending a thank you note!

I agree with Hagar -- I stop giving gifts to ingrates who can't even be bothered to say thank you. Thank you MUST be said, whether it's in person, on the phone or in a note!

Answer 2

My general rule is that if I open a gift in front of the giver, I thank the person right then and there. If I open a gift that was sent to me and the giver is not present when I open it, I send a thank you note, the same day, to let them know I appreciated their thoughtfulness.

However, there have been times when I've sent a note later for an in-person present, usually if it was exceptionally kind or generous - like the time when my mom slipped $500 into a birthday card for me.

Lastly, you can never go wrong sending a thank you note. If you have any inclination to send one, do it. You'll feel good about it and so will your "giver".

Answer 3

Depends on the situation. If someone has sent you a gift, a written thank you is called for. If someone does you a small favor, a verbal thank you is sufficient. Let your conscience be your guide. Put yourself in the givers position and ask yourself what you would expect as acknowledgment.

Answer 4

Verbal is fine. I gave my nephew a gift of money for graduating high school and he didn't say a word to me. This past Christmas my wife insisted that we give him and his girlfriend a gift card for a restaurant, and do you think he could have said "thank you." No he didn't. My wife thinks that I am being immature because I am insisting on some kind of acknowledgment from him. I won't be spending any more money on his ungrateful attitude. Verbal is all I ask for.

Answer 5

Verbal thank you is fine.

I'd do a thank you note IF it was a very generous gift or if you have a great time.

Answer 6

I think a verbal thank you is enough. Sending thank you cards just ads to the piles of paper people just toss in the garbage, what's the point?

Answer 7

depends, but the "thank you" card is under used... nothing fancy... just keep a box of blank, simple cards that say "thank you" on the front and use when needed... you don't need to be giving one out every time you get a compliment but if a friend tends to you when you're sick, watches a pet of yours, helps you with moving, buys you a gift... etc... that could be a time to use a simple thank you card... just say "thank you for (_______). I appreciate it because (_______)."

Answer 8

The best way to say Thank you and to really show u really mean it...take a thnk you card... write on it whteva u want to....give tht card to the person and make him/her read in front of you..

U ll b satisfied when u see the expression on his/her face/...

And then say thank you with a sweet smile after he/she reads it and looks at you... wooohoo

Thts the best moment in one's life...

Enjoy!

Answer 9

for me, I always say a verbal thank you and then I would send a thank you note either via email or postal mail.
I learned that from experience and people appreciate it more.

Answer 10

I THINK IT absolutely DEPENDS on the TYPE OF situation.

Example A: Someone praises your outfit... a simple "hey thanks" should suffice.

Example B: Someone donates a million dollars to the charitable organization you run (in this hypothetical situation)... you probably ought to put your gratitude on paper.