Almost always, at a large function full of gift-bearing guests, someone is bound to forget o leave a card with their gift, leaving their hostess scratching their head wondering whom to thank. DILEMA!! Whom do you thank for an orphaned gift? One handy fix for this puzzle is to sen dan ambiguous card to all of your attendees once your detailed thank yous have been completed.
Examples:
Gift With Card
Mr. and Mrs. Robinson,
Thank you so much for your gift of linens and towels. They are heavenly to the touch and we will thoroughly enjoy them. We are so grateful that you were able to attend our wedding and help us celebrate such a special day.
Sincerely,
Beth and Joe Thompson
For a gift without a card you might say:
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Robinson,
Thank you so much for joining us at our wedding and helping us celebrate such a special day. It meant so much to us that you were able to come dance the night away with us.
Sincerely,
Beth and Joe Thompson
With the second note, should the Robinson's receive your note and see that you do not specifically mention their linens and towels, they might try to recall whether or not they left a card. At least if they have received some form of correspondence from you, they might feel more comfortable to call and ask if you knew the linens were from them. That way you can identify the gifted and send a second thank you specifically for the gift.
When writing a thank you note for gifts it is not sufficient to simply say, "Thank you for your gift." it is much more thoughtful to make a remark about the gift itself. "We love looking at the beautiful China and can not wait to use it when guests come over!" That way the guest knows that you saw their gift.
No comments:
Post a Comment