I heard some kind of noise on my door, a lot of giggling.. and a lot of shhhing!
Then I heard a knock...followed by at least two or more pair of feet running away.
When I opened the door, there was nobody there... but there was a big blue cardboard crown taped to my door with ZTA written in silver sparkles, a flower, and an envelope. It was my bid card.... a really sweet handwritten note which I still have today. I still have my cardboard crown, and the now pressed flower too.
That was followed up later in the night by a phone call from one of the sisters at the house asking me if I would accept.
I liked the way this was done because it didn't catch you "on the spot." You had some time to let it all sink in and give an answer.