battlemaiden Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 My wonderful neighbors keep bringing plates by. What is expected in the way of thanks. Often, the children are delivering these plates. Thanks. Jo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DB in NJ Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 No, not at all. Just an appreciative "Thank you!" when you get the cookies is sufficient. For me anyway, but I'm not very formal and don't stand on ceremony at all. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blessedfamily Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I normally say thank you at the door, but since the kids are bringing them instead of the parents...? I think I would send a message by the child, and thank the neighbor in person the next time I see them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie4b Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 No, but I don't want/expect thank you notes in general if there has been a personal thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sasharowan Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 As the neighbors who often send the kids over with goodies (mostly to get them out of the house (the goodies not the kids)), enjoying them is all we require. Occasionally dh tries out a new recipe on the neighbors and asks how it was when he sees them again, but would be completely flabbergasted to receive a card. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fshinkevich Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I never expect anything when I give anyone something, however if I were to get a thank you card I would think it was wonderful :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhM Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Nope! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 A personal thank-you is more than fine with me. I would try to mention it to the parents as well, if the kids deliver them. In general, I expect a thank you card when it isn't possible for the recipient to thank me personally. Showers, weddings, when I mail the gift, etc. Actually, a sincere phone call would be just as good - -"hey, I'm drinking a cup of coffee made in my new machine right now!" I rather dislike that my s-i-l makes her kids write me these painfully generic thank you notes when we give gifts in person. After hugs and kisses and exclamations of delight, I really don't need, "Dear Auntie, Thank you for the gift. I like it." Times three, lol!! Or they use those little check off notes; I mean, really! I want the two minutes back in my life that I spent opening THAT envelope, sheesh. Er, I digress. No, I would not expect a thank-you note for a plate of cookies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy loves Bud Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Absolutely not! I don't want my kind gesture to mean more work for someone at this time of year (particularly if I was giving to someone with a number of children whose husband was away ;)). If you remember, mention how you enjoyed the cookies next time you see the giver. Enjoy your treats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renthead Mommy Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Not for one plate of cookies or something. However you did say they "keep" bringing them over and to me that sounds like many plates of cookies. While I"m sure they don't expect a thank you card, I'm sure it would be very much appreciated. And all it would have to be is something simple like "Thank you so much for all the wonderful treats you sent over during the holidays. We enjoyed them all very much and appreciate you thinking of us so often." It would take too minutes. And often something so little can mean so much. Personally, I'd do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I think a thank you card is a bit too much; maybe stop by at their house and say thanks personally, if they were delivered by a child Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 No, not at all. Just an appreciative "Thank you!" when you get the cookies is sufficient. For me anyway, but I'm not very formal and don't stand on ceremony at all. :D :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelle in MO Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 I would try to either thank them in person (assuming I thought I'd see them fairly soon), or give them a quick phone call. Chelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faith Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 I agree with the others. Just a nice thank you when you see them would be nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindyg Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 No, I would not expect a thank you note. However, I do think it would be a terrific project for the kids to make one themselves. Kind of a fun, art project. Or my son would love to make something on the computer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailV Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 I am the Queen of Thank You Notes -- I make my kids write thank you notes for all of the Christmas/birthday gifts they get, even if the giver was right there when they opened the gift and received verbal thanks at that time. Having said that: a plate of cookies doesn't get a thank you note. Heck, a lot of times it IS a thank you -- we give them out to the neighbors as a way of thanking them for being such good friends and neighbors throughout the year. And it's nice if later someone comments, "Gosh, we enjoyed those cookies," a few days or weeks later when we're out doing something and happen to see each other. But any more than that is overkill. Really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mazakaal Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 I wouldn't expect a note. Just say thank you the next time that you see them. I've given out lots of Christmas cookies and never gotten a note. Of course, if you wanted to give a note, I'm sure it would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PariSarah Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 The neighbors to whom we sent cookies all sent back Christmas cards, except for the one that sent back caramel popcorn. :lurk5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aubrey Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 The neighbors to whom we sent cookies all sent back Christmas cards, except for the one that sent back caramel popcorn. :lurk5: Yeah...I was making loaves of zucchini bread for the neighbors one yr, & I realized later that they'd end up reciprocating. *Then* I realized that being Mexican, one set of neighbors was likely to send tamales. So I told dh I did it on purpose. ;) He *loves* REAL tamales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrairieAir Posted December 24, 2008 Share Posted December 24, 2008 I never expect a thank you card from someone for any gift. I don't think that's as much the norm nowadays and I don't equate not getting a thank you card with rudeness. I make pumpkin bread for family, friends, and neighbors each year around Thanksgiving, and I've never had nor expected a thank you note. When I deliver it in person, I get a verbal "thank you" and maybe an invite inside to chat for a while. When I have dh or the kids deliver it, the person usually just tells me thank you the next time they see me as well as sending the message verbally along with whoever delivered the bread. Just making and giving these things is such a pleasure. I don't think anyone expects a formal thanks or any gift in return. If they do, perhaps they're giving for the wrong reason. Seeing the smiles my gifts bring is all the thanks I need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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