Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Thank You Note Confessions

After writing 60 baby shower thank you notes I've realized I have some idiosyncrasies (which btw, is a hard word to spell!).
  • Even though people will probably never compare their thank you notes I cannot write the same thing in each note. I have to figure out a different way to phrase the note and make each one unique. I found this is especially difficult for a group gift with 10 people to thank for the same items.
  • I really prefer to mail thank you notes vs. hand deliver - who knows why.
  • I have to check addresses at the USPS web site and it bothers me not to have the entire extended zip code.
  • I feel weird thanking someone for an item I intend to return. It's not that I'm not grateful - I just feel like I'm being dishonest since I'm not keeping it.

5 Responses:

j.j. said...

LOL. I feel the same way about writing those Thank-You's!!
Hey - it's time for another pregnant picture!!!

Rachel said...

I definitely feel the same way about #1 and 4 and 2 somewhat, but not 3.

Elizabeth said...

That's funny. :-)

Ditto on the group gift. I evidently wrote mine INCORRECTLY, just ask Jen. :-) I didn't mention every one of the 20 items that were in the group gift. How does one do that discreetly, I ask?

Good luck with your thank you notes! Hey, did I ever send you the address information you needed? I forget.

j.j. said...

Oh, and while you're taking pictures =) will you post one of the nursery???

Kelley said...

I figured #3 was probably a strangeness that only I have acquired. Supposedly it makes delivery easier and faster.

Liz, I do still need your address. :-)

Jen, I am taking off this friday and next tuesday to have a super long weekend to get the house in order in preparation for the baby's arrival. My plan is to take some pictures of the nursery at that time so be looking for pictures sometime this weekend or early next week.