Left wedding card (through the door - no answer to my wrapping) with money of course in it for my friend's son and future daughter in law. Now my friend is very sick fighting cancer so I am leaving this one alone.
She rings me last Night and thanks me for the present - I coudn't believe it - what was wrong with the son
He was there all right. Do no young ones say thanks for anything anymore. I am disgusted but I would never hurt her!!!!
i didn't realise the wedding hadn't happened yet. I too think they will thank you afterwards. I am like other posters - if i don't get a thank you they don't get a present next time
anne when I was young worked hard and no money but when I saw the state of my mum when she had no money I SWORE to myself that when I grew up and had money - that my mum would never cry over having no money again and she never did. I also think that if you are kind to a person you reap it back in threefolds.
Like the workmen - they have contacted me 3 times to see if anything more needs to be fixed in kitchen etc.
well I agree with you conn, its nice to be able to give gifts to family/friends. but when it comes to any celebration I always think a card is more important than anything,
Personally, I didn't send any thank-yous until after the wedding had taken place - then sent them all at once.
You ARE generous, conne, to a fault, IMO - I'm not surprised your workmen are asking you if you've got any more work needs doing, the rest of us don't tip like you do, your name must be legendary amongst the workmen.
We're just about to start work in our house - I'm paying the company, the individual workers won't get anything else for doing their job.
...and just seen your post, you clearly don't feel that you get it back threefold if people don't thank you for it. You don't know the bride and groom? I wouldn't even be going to the wedding, let alone giving a generous gift!