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Old 05-20-2004, 02:31 AM
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I am not good with writing them and I rarely do them. I was bad at this when it came to job interviews. I wrote the thank you notes to a few companies that I had interviewed for.

When I returned home from my sorority's formal, I sent an e-card to our formal chair to thank her for putting together a wonderful formal.
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Old 05-20-2004, 09:14 AM
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I have gotten really good at doing them; it was always something my parents had me do as I got older, and now it's become like habit. It served me well when going on interviews, etc., and now that I'm getting married it will be a good skill to have. That will be a lot of notes to write.
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Old 05-20-2004, 09:23 AM
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I have gotten really good at doing them; it was always something my parents had me do as I got older, and now it's become like habit. It served me well when going on interviews, etc., and now that I'm getting married it will be a good skill to have. That will be a lot of notes to write.
Haha - my husband didn't write a single thank you note! It's good that you'll help with that!
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Old 05-20-2004, 11:32 AM
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I always keep a stack of personal stationary in my nightstand at home and my desk at work. Thank you notes go out for any special occasions. For smaller gestures, I always make sure to follow up with a personal email or a phone call.

I was also taught that you never show up empty-handed when you're invited to someone's home, so I'm a real stickler about that. If its for a meal, I'll bring a bottle of wine or dessert. If its for the weekend, I bring a hostess gift. Its a really nice way to say thank you.
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Old 05-20-2004, 11:59 AM
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Thumbs up Love doing it

It's so mannerly and civilized. I always wrote thank-you notes, but once I became a soror, the frequency increased. Besides, I love stationery and can always find well-designed notes.

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Old 05-20-2004, 02:47 PM
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Big events in life ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS require a thank you note, IMO: graduation gifts, weddings, showers.
This is the only time I would ever write a thankyou note.

If I receive a birthday or christmas gift, usualyy the giver is there wih me so I thank them genuinely in person. If the giver has sent the gift, it's usually a close friend or family member and I will call them immediately to thank them.
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Old 05-20-2004, 05:04 PM
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I used to hate writing thank you notes and would make my mom help me think of good adjectives to use. I didn't want to write those bad cards that are one sentence. But then I got married, and I bought a book to help me write them. I actually got complimented on my thank you notes after that! I still use the book, it really helps me think of how to verbalize what I'm thinking.
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Old 05-20-2004, 05:20 PM
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I love thank you notes. They're so cute and fun to write! I don't have the chance to do them often though.
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Old 05-20-2004, 08:14 PM
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I have to write the thank-you note the second I get home after attending a dinner, receiving a gift, having a job interview, etc. - otherwise it doesn't get done.

When I was little, my mother always plopped me down in front of some stationery as soon as we got back from my birthday party/visiting the family for Christmas/etc. Honeychile, I think I wrote thank-you notes for my baby gifts too.

My mother-in-law goes so far as to say to my husband "Now, be sure to send Grandma a nice thank-you card" at the event, in front of Grandma.

When we got married, we took our "who gave us what" gift list from the wedding and did our thank-you notes on the plane as we went on our honeymoon. A productive way to spend a flight.
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