Etiquette - Thank-you Notes

Thank-you notes are still a must-do!

In this day and age, we are accepting e-mail thank-you notes, and maybe even Tweets. Or a phone call or a text message.

Thank-you notes do much more than relay your undying gratitude for a gift or deed. The single most important purpose of the thank-you note is to let the sender know that the gift/deed was received. Especially when it involves money! Or when a gift is sent from a third party (i.e., an online retail store). If we order a registry gift, usually the only way we know it was received is via a note from the receiver. So, please, send a quick thank-you, or at least an I-received-it note!

Need help remembering to send a thank-you? Do not deposit or cash a gift check until you have sent a note. Do not use any gift until you have sent a note. Have your child send a note before being allowed to play with a gift toy.

Get the kids into the habit. Let us return to an era of consideration and respect for others. Do not take a gifter for granted and do feel some gratitude for those who are thinking of you.

Thank you!