An awkward thing happened to me today, a mum at the school gates said "thank you for the thank you card, but you thanked us for the wrong present!" As I cringed in embarrassment hoping that it was a simple Alex/Alexandra mix up, I remembered I had wittered on to the other mum last week about how fab the *wrong* present was!
thank you notes can be quite simple!
I never fail to be shocked when we don't receive a thank you note, so many people just don't bother any more! I really value and pass on to the boys good manners, it's so important. We also try and hand make the cards too, so a little effort has gone in from the child not just a mum written card. I obviously muddled up the gifts this year to my embarrassment, oh well maybe if I could just ask them all to swap cards?
8 comments:
I am so in agreement with you. Thank you cards are a must in this house too! Better to have muddled them up than not sent any I think! x
That happened to me once. I'd written down Mel - book & Mel - pens for charlie's 2nd birthday presents. And got them both mixed up!! Easily done. Needless to say I am more thorough now. Love the idea of giving a scary creature along with the note. Bless Alfie's love writing! lou x
I am so with you on thank-you letters and I totally love yours!!! How cute are they!!!
I write thank you cards but don't often get any when I give a gift ~ I even attended a wedding shower where I was asked to address a blank envelope to myself (which I did) but never received the thank you!
It's a pity because I love giving and getting them! There's something so special about a handwritten note.
Don't beat yourself up too much. I think it's brilliant you sent out thank you notes.
I agree, don't beat yourself up - and anyway, all mums will appreciate a) the thank you note, and b) how easy it is to make a simple error. xx
If I were the other mum I'd have just not said anything - I think there was no need!
Love the idea, I've pinned it so Toby can do something similar when he's older.
Sam x
I agree with you on Thank you cards, but I think it is important to open the present while the person who has given it to you is there. We turn this into a game, so it is never hectic and everyone else can see what each others presents are, they always love it. I make sure the kids say thank you before we move on to the next present. I often do this with little memory game cards. Make two piles of the same picture cards. Give the birthday boy/girl a pile and share the other pile between the guests. THe birthday person will pick on of his/her pile and the guest who has the same card can give the present first. I still write down who has given what present but it is always calm and organised.
I find it always so nice to see someones face when they open the present you have bought them, I hate it if they put it aside and I don't see them opening it.
Anja
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