Thank Yous
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Wording on a Thank You Card
Asked by J.B. from Houston
on November 7, 2011
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Hey mamas,
Well I need some etiquette advice from some of you in the know about these things ;) I was given a baby shower at my church today it was so nice. No-one ...
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- I would say, "Thank you so much for coming to the baby shower and for your lovely gift. I really appreciate that so many people came, we have a great church group that...
- Dear _________, Thank you for being such a special part of my day! It really meant alot to have you there. Thank you so much for your thoughtful gift. We will put i...
- Do I understand correctly that you're only not knowing who gave the one gift? I suggest that you can send thank you cards to each of the ones you know or list them by...
Thank You to Birthday Party
Asked by J.B. from New York
on June 10, 2008
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My child's birthday party was a month ago. I am in the midst of many personal issues and have yet to send thank you's!!! Should I still send them now or just forget ...
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- It's a nice gesture to thank your guests, regardless of how late they go out. They'll remember that when the next party comes around. The fastest way is to send e-ca...
- It's never too late to thank people for sharing a special day. You can have picture cards printed with a stock "thank you", but you should definitely at least handwri...
- Late is better than never. Thank you notes are always appreciated by the receiver. My husband is always interested in seeing if a thank you note is sent. I actually...
What's Your Favorite Baby Shower Game?
Asked by R.N. from Dallas
on August 26, 2006
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Do you have one that you LOVE? I hate the boring stupid ones. I am planning a shower on a budget : )
Thanks!
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- I love the one where you ask each of your guest to bring a baby picture of themself and you post them on a board with numbers and the idea of the game is for your gues...
- We attended a couples shower where the men were invited. Each male contestant received a baby bottle with nipple filled with a soft drink. They had a "nursing" conte...
- We played the game where you put tongue depressors in baby food and make people guess what they are by tasting them!! Take the labels off of course! We did a couples...
Baby Shower Ideas...
Asked by J.J. from Dallas
on June 1, 2011
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hi guys, my favorite peeps. :)
i'm a procrastinor to say the least. i gotta come up w/2 games at my (very boring) friends baby shower next wknd. i know i sound mea...
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- My beverage idea: Virgin Belinis. You can use canned peaches and put a couple of slices in the bottom of a champagne glass, a tablespoon of the peach juice from the ca...
- The way I see it--it's YOUR turn to do the giving part. Wow. If my BFF had that attitude, I'd have rather not had a shower. Google baby shower games, pick two and...
- 1st game: "What's in Mommy's purse game" (First person to raise their hand with the object in their hand wins, 5 winners/5 odd items) Example of items: $2 bill, libra...
Thank You Note Etiquette
Asked by L.T. from Dallas
on October 21, 2009
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At a recent birthday party, several moms got into a conversation regarding Thank You notes. One said, a thank you note was always required. One said, the personal fa...
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- I feel that a handwritten Thank You not is always required. I agree that email thank you's for a gift are tacky, that is just my personal opinion. I always write my da...
- Emily Post Book of Etiquette - Who needs a note? All gifts should be acknowledged with a note, unless the goodies were opened in front of the giver—then you hav...
- Miss. Manners says that if you thank in person than you do not need a note. However, I agree that the older generation thinks a note is required all the time. I beli...
Wedding Shower
Asked by K.L. from Kansas City
on February 24, 2010
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I am throwing a bridal shower in may and looking for some really cute and unique ideas. I was thinking sending out cards for people to write there fav recipe and makin...
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- Hi, K.L. I think the ideas you've already presented are great, especially the scrapbooking one, but that's because I'm a scrapper! Another idea would be to hold a spa ...
- Have the women write in a Journal marriage advice/fun things to do for or with your husband/words of encouragement/favorite scriptures in the Bible related to marriage...
- Lots of fun suggestions- you had some great ideas of your own from the start! I wanted to throw in one other game idea (that I don't think has been recommended yet): T...
Birthday Party Thank You Note
Asked by C.O. from Washington DC
on March 25, 2011
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My son is turning 11 tomorrow and is having his party tomorrow. We have 10 kids coming to a party..we've got the goodie bags done - simple, nothing extravagant...any w...
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- I think it is much better manners to write a personal thank you to afterwards making mention of the specific gift that each guest gave him. Personally, I don't really ...
- We always send thank you notes after the event including what the gift was. Actually I'm kinda surprised reading some of these responses that some people "hate" thank...
- Hopefully, by age 11, your kid is mature enough to tell the gift giver "THANK YOU" at the time he opens the gift! Once that is done, no additional thank you "note" is...
Simple Fun Baby Shower Games
Asked by S.D. from Los Angeles
on June 10, 2009
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Hi... I'm throwing a baby shower for my sister and would like some ideas for some simple fun baby shower games.
All ideas are welcomed=)
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- I've used this website for 2 different baby showers that I planned. It has a lot of great game ideas :) http://www.babyshower101.com/baby_shower_games.html
- oh i love baby shower games here are a few of my favorites! the dirty diaper game- get a newborn pack of diapers (any brand). bite size candy bars (kit kat, snicke...
- I get bubble gum (Bubblelicious or Hubba Bubba) and have each guest make a small baby out of the gum. You can give them toothpicks to help shape the babies. At the e...
Requesting a Thank You Note?!?
Asked by M.D. from Washington DC
on June 6, 2011
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Family friends of my family from back in the mid 90's lost everything in the tornados in Alabama. My friends husband is Army and they had just moved there. But he wasn...
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- Wait, seriously? She's not going to send stuff unless she's *guaranteed* a thank-you note? Obviously getting thank-you notes is nice, we all enjoy it when our effort...
- A gift is a GIFT. If I get a gift with attachments, I'd rather not get the gift. That is so selfish and just plain WEIRD. I would tell your coworker to rethink it h...
- I think requesting a thank you note kind of defeats the purpose of the thank you note, personally. Especially when it's a donation prompted by an emergency, not a mea...
Are Thank Yous a Thing of the Past?
Asked by M.K. from Chicago
on December 10, 2007
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My mother taught me to send thank you cards when I received a gift. And if I didn't do it I would hear about it.
I understand we are all "busy" but are we too busy to...
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- I don't think it's polite not to acknowledge a gift, but some people just don't. I also think it's ok to ask, after the fact, "Did Bobby get the gift we sent him? I ...
- You are not wrong to expect this! My daughter is now 6. But I started teaching her from an early age, and by example, that manners are a necessary part of life. The...
- I too when my kids were small and I had one child was so good about thank you notes and anal about receiving them. Now I have three kids (13, 8, 6) and I can't believ...
