Non-Acknowledged Presents.

[Jennykenny]

Went to see friends in Portugal in early September. They had a lovely granddaughter and when I went home I sent a rather nice teddy bear and a card separately under brown paper wrapping (traditional pretty wrapping inside).
No response. Am I a bit naive thinking that they would have at least emailed to say it arrived?

[Peter Pedant]

I threw a pardy and no one emailed me to say they liked it
they liked the booze certo
I shrugged my shoulders and planned the next -lackof emails seems no reason to stop throwing them

[mikey4444]

I made a decision about 3 years ago, that if I didn't get any acknowledgements from nieces and nephews for presents and money at birthdays and Xmas, then there wouldn't be any further ones the following year.....and it worked !

[ummmm]

Besides my mother everyone I give or receive presents from are local so I thank them in person.

My mother always gets a late thank you because she gives my presents to my sister who forgets to give them to me...

[naomi24]

Mikey, What do you mean, 'it worked'? If, after receiving no acknowledgement you bought them no further presents, what worked?

[aelmpvw]

mikey, if you send me a cheque for the money you have saved i promise to send you an acknowledgement

[mikey4444]

But I am not saving any money....I now get a "thank you" from everyone concerned...sorted !

[Peter Pedant]

erm the ones that thanked him got the further prezzies I imagine.

I take the stock market view - past behaviour is no guarantee of future performance

[eanceoil]

JennyKenny, 'gift is not a verb' I beg to differ
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=gift%20definition&rct=j

If it was so important to know it arrived, maybe you should have track and traced it with post office or ask the recipients to let them know when it arrived.

[Jennykenny]

Cloverjo, next time send a cheque but forget to sign it (!)

[Mamyalynne]

I take joy from the giving.

Thanks are a bonus and usually I get those too.

[woofgang]

JK, “to gift” is a verb and an old one too
http://grammarist.com/usage/gift/