[blueRhino]

Hi All,

Sunday my DH work threw us a baby shower. It was very nice/thoughtful event. My DH co-workers all signed a card and collected some $$ for us as a gift. (It ended up being a big chunck of change too). Some people also brought gifts too.

So the question is, what is proper thank you etiquette for that kind of thing. We plan to write/send notes for individual gifts and mail them but aren't quite sure what to do to thank the cash givers (most people) and I am extremely grateful! My DH says he has pitched in cash for such occasions and never received a thank you note and never thought anything of it either. DH said maybe we could write notes but it would be ok to put them in staff mailboxes instead of mailed? Is it okay to skip it? I honestly don't even know if I can decipher the handwriting of everyone on the card and don't know if we can figure out who exactly to thank (I don't know if it was everyone...)

Opinions welcome!

 

[mamarootoo]

what about sending in an office treat (cookies, donuts, veggie tray

) and a card that thanks everyone (maybe not by name) for such a thoughtful gesture?

 

[~Katie~]

Honestly, its way too much work for me to even keep track of everything everyone buys and with DS's baby shower I sent individual cards to families or family members who bought gifts and thanked them for sharing in that time with us and thinking of us, but I didn't mention individual gifts. That may be poor thank you card etiquette but toward the end of pregnancy I really didn't have the patience to determine where everything came from and thank each person individually for it.

 

[iana703]

I had a huge office shower with dd and just sent a mass email to all departments involved thanking them. No one complained... I like the suggestion of bringing in treats in addition.

 

[lotus.blossom]

I agree with mamarootoo! I think that since it was a group gift that you should send a group card. Something to be passed around while they are eating their tray of doughnuts!

 

[AlmightyIsis]

We had the same thing with our last baby. We sent individual cards to those who gave gifts and sent a general card with baked goods for those that contributed to the gift card.

 

[j_p_i]

I'm big on the thank you cards, so I would probably put a nice little note in everyone's box at your DH's work (it doesn't have to say much, but it's nice to know that you appreciated what that person did, ykwim?) and then do a tray of cookies or something like a pp said.

You don't have to mail the cards, or mention individual gifts in my opinion. Just something short and sweet, it's always nice knowing someone appreciated something you did

 

[BabyMae09]

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Originally Posted by j_p_i I'm big on the thank you cards, so I would probably put a nice little note in everyone's box at your DH's work (it doesn't have to say much, but it's nice to know that you appreciated what that person did, ykwim?) and then do a tray of cookies or something like a pp said. You don't have to mail the cards, or mention individual gifts in my opinion. Just something short and sweet, it's always nice knowing someone appreciated something you did

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