Over the past two years I’ve probably drafted over 300 thank you notes. Between our engagement parties, my bridal showers, our wedding, and baby showers, we’ve received a lot of gifts. And I’ve written a lot of thank you notes.
I am in the Junior League, so I’m supposed to be a professional thank you note writer, right?
The good news is that I love to write thank you notes. I find it therapeutic. I sit in front of the TV or turn on the iPod dock and listen to my favorite music. I hold my favorite pen and pull out some gorgeous stationery and thank each person or couple in the most personal way and go on and on about the importance of the gift they gave us.
Here’s my question of the day: if you don’t know the person that gave you the gift but your husband does, should you go ahead and write the thank you note? Or wait for him to do it?
Timeliness is very important when it comes to writing thank you notes, but it’s also difficult to write a personal thank you note that shows your appreciation for the gift giver and the gift if you don’t know that person.
My dear husband isn’t quite as interested in the hand written note as I am, unfortunately. Emily Post herself suggests organizing a household thank you note writing party with baked goods, yummy drinks, and an organized set up of thank you note writing supplies.
How do all of you get your significant others to help with thank you notes? Or do you just do it yourself?
