Dear Readers, 1 September, 2009
Thank you so much for reading my blog! I really appreciate that you take the time to do so. Your input also really means a lot to me, so don’t hesitate to comment below. All of the thoughts, suggestions, and feedback are what keep me writing about what you want to read about. Thank you again, and I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Anne
Okay, so let’s figure this out together, shall we?
1. Don’t forget the date. Write thank-yous as you receive the gift. For example, if you receive the gift before the wedding, write it immediately, don’t wait until after the wedding. After the wedding, send out thank-yous within 2 months.
2. Thank them specifically for what they gave you. Think it sounds strange to thank someone for money? Write something along the lines of this: “Thank you so much for the generous check/cash you gave us with the thoughtful card!” If you thank someone for just “the gift,” they may wonder if you remember what they gave you or if you got it. 3. Tell them how you’ll use it. China at Thanksgiving? Money towards furniture? The frame or vase to display?
3. Let them know if you had fun during that game during the shower, or enjoyed dancing with them at the wedding, or refer to what you spoke about at the wedding. Be geniune. Don’t gush over how much fun you had with them if you barely said hello. Let them know their presence meant a lot to you if they were there. Did they travel far to make it? Let them know you appreciate it!
4. This one is still up in the air. I urge every bride to sign it with her name; you are the one, after all, writing the note. But more and more I see a bride sign with both the bride and groom’s name. I’m not a fan of this. Is he over your shoulder telling you what to write? That’s just me, though. Which reminds me: at least mention the groom in the note. “Bruce and I never would have gotten that conga line going if it weren’t for you two…” You get my drift 
And for those on the giving end, please please PLEASE contact the bride if you were thanked for the wrong gift. This will help her get her records straight. Letting her know immediately that you didn’t give her the place setting but the crystal will help her prevent the domino effect of thanking the wrong people for the wrong gifts.
Happy Thank-You Writing!
