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Super July 2017

Etiquette for thank you cards for group gift?

GummyBearSTL, on July 19, 2017 at 5:58 PM Posted in Etiquette and Advice 0 6

Strangely, and surpsingl, FH's coworkers (who barely speak to him) threw a mini shower for him at his work meeting this morning, and gifted him a few items from our registry. I asked him to make sure he knows who brought what, but apparently it was a group effort (my suspicion is that they pitched in and then someone just went ahead and bought gifts with however much was in the pot, but it ended up to be several items.)

I'm assuming FH should do thank you cards? I feel like he's obligated to, but his workplace isn't very friendly (which is why I find it strange that they threw him a sorta of groom's shower). How should he word his thank yous? Can an email suffice or should he do cards to everyone, even if he doesn't know who all pitched in?

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Latest activity by FutureMrsW, on July 19, 2017 at 7:14 PM
  • StPaulGal
    Master July 2017
    StPaulGal ·
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    Was there no card at all? Usually everybody signs a card, and that way you would have their names.

    If he really doesn't know who was involved, then I think an email would have to suffice. But if he can find out who contributed he should absolutely do individual cards.

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  • Susan
    VIP December 2017
    Susan ·
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    FH should definitely do thank you cards. If he's not sure exactly who bought what, I think in this circumstance a general thank you note to the office that can be put in a break room or common area is absolutely fine. I still wouldn't do an email though.

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  • StPaulGal
    Master July 2017
    StPaulGal ·
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    Oh, and what to say? Something simple.

    "Ron,

    Thank you so much for the lovely gifts you and the rest of the team got for us! That was so thoughtful of you! GummyBearSTL and I can't wait to _____[make cappuccinos with the new espresso maker/serve punch in the punch bowl/etc].

    Sincerely,

    Mr. GummyBearSTL"

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  • Celia Milton
    Celia Milton ·
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    StPaulGal for the win.

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  • GymRat
    Master May 2017
    GymRat ·
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    I think your FH should ask whoever organized the event, exactly who contributed - that's what I did. I had gotten cash in a card, but not everyone signed it, so I asked the coworker who organized it who pitched in. Then I wrote out individual thank you cards to every single one of them.

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  • FutureMrsW
    VIP March 2018
    FutureMrsW ·
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    I agree. I'd just have your FH ask his co-workers who contributed to the event and the gifts and send out individual thank yous.

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