OT: Graduation Thank you notes

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— On Fri, 6/27/08, Talea Ranker wrote:

i’m sorry, i just think it’s crazy.

if you actually have to get a card that says thank you in order to give another gift then it’s not worth receiving one from you.

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Well, we don’t have to worry about that, now do we?

In the case of the gifts I did not receive a thank you for, 2 of the gifts were delivered through family members and I never even saw the gift recipient.

In the case of my son, all but 1 of his graduation gifts were sent in cards through the mail.

He does need to send a written thank you.

During the year, he makes calls to out of town family members tothank themfor birthday and holidaygifts and thanks others in person.

I usually send a thank you note to friends for gifts, as I just think it is the nice thing to do.

You obviously disagree, but I think that wedding and baby showers, graduations and other formal-type events require written thank yous, no matter how you obtain the gift.

If someone has taken the time, money and thought to go out and purchase a gift or send money, they need to be properly thanked.

Kathy

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