Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Muchas Gracias, Merci, Danke, Obrigada, Faafetai lava, THANK YOU!
We now have been married for 1 month, 2 weeks and 1 day; guess how many “Thank You” cards I have left to write? 156!!!! I know proper etiquette says you have I think 6 months to get your wedding “Thank Yous” out but I feel like it’s been six months! Josh says the reason it taking me so long is because I make them to personalized. I’m a very detailed oriented person and it’s hard to only write; Thanks it meant a lot. Hope all is well. Love Maghen & Joshua. It’s seems so cold to me but then I re-read one of mine and it’s too detailed. An old funny story from back in the day or something I remember most about them. I need a happy medium. Help!! I will take any suggestions for those who have been in my shoes. I want to get them out so the gift givers don’t think I forgot about them. Also is it necessary to mention the gift that was given? I need a format for these. Anyone who has a wedding coming up guess what you are getting along with your gift? A pack of thank you cards!! They need to put out the procedure for what to do after the wedding!
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It took me almost a good 4 months to do mine. And Joe couldn't help because he has terrible handwriting.
I think the hard part is that to make the thank you note meaningful to the person who receives it, it should include SOME details. The format I used: always mention the gift, talk about some way you'll use it(can be super brief!), and then close up.
People know you have a ton to write, so they don't expect a novel. But I thought since we felt super blessed to receive so many thoughtful gifts, the least I could do was spend 5 minutes writing a note.
Just my experience! Love you!!
Thank you!! Now i dont feel crazy! So it's ok if each one takes about 5 minutes to write? That time frame sounds about right. Thank you again love. Miss you.
Most people just want an acknowledgement that you got the gift and are grateful for it. I try to follow the 6 step method.
1/ Greet the giver.
2. Express your gratitude.
3. Discuss Use
4. Mention the past, allude to the future.
5. Grace
6. Regards
Dear Aunt Sally,
Thank you for the slippers. I sure look forward to using them this winter. I enjoyed seeing you at my party and hope to see you at Dad's party. Thank you again for the gift.
Love,
Betty
Hope this helps. Just because you follow a form doesn't mean you don't care.
Naomi
Thank you Lady. These are very helpful!!
Well, according to Martha Stewart, you should:
You don't need to write a lot -- four or five sentences will suffice -- as long as what you do express is heartfelt. Identify the gift, say why you appreciate it, why it has a personal meaning for you, and how you plan to use it. If the giver came to the wedding, especially from a distance, also include a sentence thanking him for attending: "Thank you for coming to our wedding. Your presence made our day extra special. David and I love the coffeemaker. We've used it every day since we got back from our honeymoon. Thanks so much." For cash gifts, you need not mention the dollar amount, but it's a nice touch to say how you plan to spend the money. ("David and I are putting the money toward our new dining room furniture. We hope you'll come for dinner with us soon.") You may want to start by writing notes for your favorite gifts first in order to build momentum. However, every giver -- even someone whose present you may not like very much -- deserves to receive a sincere expression of your thanks. They did, after all, spend time, money, and effort selecting and sending something special for the two of you.
wow, sorry that was so long, i just copied and pasted it from Matha Stewart's website; I used her guidelines writing mine (except the ones Chris wrote I'm sure he just said 'thanks we appreciate it ' ) don't stress and welcome to the ward!
Ha-ha. Chris wrote some too? That’s awesome. I can only imagine what Josh's would say. I’m too much of a control freak to ask him to write any. Thank you again for the advice!!
Gary and I both did our thank you cards. Gary wrote most of the ones for his family and friends and I wrote most of the ones for my friends and family. I had to have his help since we had over 300 to write...the only downside to having a huge wedding!!! Good luck! Let Josh help! I think he would do a great job!
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