Have you ever meant to send a thank you note to someone, but you forgot, and then by the time you remembered, you felt it was too late? That has happened to me, and I hate to be late sending a thank you note. I’m sure you are saying to yourself right now, “She still sends thank you notes?” I do, or maybe I should say I did, or I used to. I even sent personalized thank you notes with my photo on them. I think a personalized note shows you did not take a person’s gift or act of kindness for granted. I have been to many events and given sizable gifts, and never received a note of thanks. In some cases, a printed generic thank you note was handed out at the event to everyone. So, the person who gave $100 got the same note as the person who came empty handed. You can buy thank you notes at the Dollar Tree; in most cases, you can get a pack of eight for $1.25. I always keep stamps on hand, but if you are going to send notes to a large group, then a trip to the post office will be necessary. If you think this is too much work or too much money to spend, perhaps you should not have had the event or party. I recently heard about a party where the host requested a certain dollar amount from each person, and in some cases, people are charging guests to attend their retirement parties or birthday celebrations. I feel if you can’t pay for the party and invite guests to come and have a good time, then perhaps you should not have it. The thank you notes should be included in the budget of any big party. I know times have changed, but saying “thank you” is still in style.
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