Curtis Said:

i need help writing thank you notes for graduation money i received?

We Answered:

why are people who don't know you giving money? lol

Margie Said:

What do I write in my thank-you notes for some birthday checks?

We Answered:

Thank you so much for the money. It was very nice of you. I plan to/have used it on blah blah blah. Thanks again, your name.

Edna Said:

When writing thank you notes, can I make them to be "from the baby"?

We Answered:

I always do that. Ya...it seems a little cheesy, but it's cute and when your daughter is old enough, you will have her write her own thank you notes, not do it for her, right? I write notes to family "from" my son and send them with his photos every couple months too. Everyone seems to love it

Misty Said:

When to start writing thank you notes!?

We Answered:

You should write a thank-you note for each gift you receive, ideally on the day that you receive it. If you receive many gifts on the same day -- more than a dozen, you have an excuse for taking up to a week to respond.

The exception is for gifts that are brought to the wedding ceremony or reception -- a practice that is deprecated by traditional protocol. You will not actually receive those gifts until after you return from your wedding-trip, so they are allowed to languish unacknowledged until you get home. But then you sit down and write notes in all your spare time, up to a dozen notes a day if necessary, until they are all acknowledged.

Incidentally, this is not "wedding etiquette". You do the same thing for Christmas, Birthday, and retirement gifts; and you also write thank-you notes within one day for any dinner invitations you accept.

Ryan Said:

Writing thank you notes for gifts?

We Answered:

I always send thank you notes for gifts, its polite, whether its a custom in a certain country or not.

Dorothy Said:

Im having trouble writing thank you notes for my Bar Mitzvah. I want to say something nice,but most people?

We Answered:

Money is sort of an impersonal gift. I mean it's not like someone saw something in a store and thought "Wow, that would be perfect for Zachary's bar mitzvah!" Money is the easiest gift to give, it requires the least thought.

But you'd probably rather have money than clothes or jewelry or something like that, wouldn't you? And it's traditional for a bar mitzvah.

So you write a note saying something like 'Thank you so much for coming to my bar mitzvah, and for your very generous gift.' You don't say how much, of course, because it's the thought that counts. If it was some relative you haven't seen in a long time you add 'It was very nice to see you.' or something like that.

If it was an actual gift, then you can mention it. 'Thank you so much for the Lamborghini, it was just what I wanted. I promise I'll be careful'.

It's just a formality. People feel better when they get a thank-you note. What's in the note is not that important, just that you thought of them and that you are grateful.

Oh, and congratulations!