Jean in Newcastle Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 as being from just you or from you and your husband? I'm thinking thank you letters or newsy letters that are to family members, not individual friends. I just sent a thank you letter and as I signed my name and my dh's I started to wonder about this. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danybug Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 I always sign from the both of us. If it is something that is only applicable to me, obviously I only put my name. When I sign things with both of our names I put my dh name first and I always think gosh my name should be first because it is really from me. But I know that would not be proper "etiquette". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LidiyaDawn Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 thank you cards, christmas cards, etc? I sign both.. and the kids...and the cats.. and the hamster. :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 My Miss Manners' book says the writer signs his/her name. So I just my name since I'm the one writing the note. I do mention dh's enjoyment of the gift if it was a together gift. If do not write thank you notes for dh. Christmas or other holiday cards are signed from, "The Lastnames" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share Posted February 16, 2011 When I sign things with both of our names I put my dh name first and I always think gosh my name should be first because it is really from me. But I know that would not be proper "etiquette". Oops. I always sign my name first! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted February 16, 2011 Author Share Posted February 16, 2011 I do not write thank you notes for dh. I only write thank yous for dh if the item was for both of us. If not, he's on his own. Also if the item was for both of us but I don't know the person who gave it to us (like a co-worker of his) then he's on his own for that too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britomart Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 I sign for both of us, since I'm writing on his behalf as well as mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peela Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 I sign just from me because it feels more honest to me, since dh has trips with my family, doesn't write letters, and generally has no input, and wouldnt even know I was writing most of the time. I am often the same with presents- I really check in with myself whether it feels more honest for me to just sign from me, or from the whole family, and it definitely varies per situation. SOmetimes if its someone that I have a close relationship with and have gone out of my way to buy a nice present (or write a letter), I will definitely sign just from me. But if its my MIL- a present will be from all of us, and I dont write letters but if I did, it would be from me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medieval Mom Posted February 16, 2011 Share Posted February 16, 2011 I sign just my own name. BTW, older etiquette always dictated that, when using first names, the woman's name is ALWAYS written first, as in : Laura and John, or Mary and Mark Smith. Ladies first! It is only when titles are used that males go first, i.e., Mr. and Mrs. Smith. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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