Thank you card wording

[Jenn Lynn]

I have to write Thank You's today for my baby shower last weekend and could use some help with the wording.

I did not grow up writing Thank You's. The first ones I really wrote were for wedding gifts. I read up on how to write them and it said to mention the gift and what you will use it for. They sounded so cheesy! And, frankly, the ones I get sound cheesy also. What do you write about a crockpot? LOL!

Anyway, I mostly received clothes and a few toys (rattles, teethers, etc.) Is there a way to word them so they don't sound so weird?

Thanks!

 

[Dodie]

I think people expect "cheesy" with thank-you cards, as long as you are sincere. People really DO like to know that you actually remember WHAT they gave you and that it will be useful.

Remember that they can be short and sweet! Also remember that the people won't be calling each other to compare the content of their thank you notes, so it's okay to be a little repetive, get a template going, and repeat yourself!


Thank you very much for the cute rattle! I'm sure that it will be one of the baby's favorite toys! It was very nice of you to attend the shower and it was great seeing you.


The outfit that you gave us is just precious. Thank you very much for it. I'm sure it will be one of the things I reach for first when dressing the new baby. It was very nice of you to attend the shower and it was great seeing you.


Thank you so much for the wonderful [insert name of useful/utilitarian type gift here]. It will come in so handy when the new baby arrives. It was very thoughtful of you. It was very nice of you to attend the shower and it was great seeing you.

 

[Pea-n-Me]

Short and sweet is ok (on small cards, LOL). I usually put the emphasis on my appreciation for their coming and mention the gift secondarily.

Dear _____,
It was so nice seeing you at my baby shower, thank you so much for coming. I love the _____ and expect we'll get lots of use out of it when the baby comes. It was very thoughtful of you (What a thoughtful/great/awesome gift) etc...!
Love and Thanks,
_____

 

[SC Minnie]

'Thank you so much for the cute dress for our new baby. We can hardly wait until she is here. We really appreciate your thoughtfulness and sharing this wonderful event in our lives. '

 

[christinadei]

Short and sweet is ok (on small cards, LOL). I usually put the emphasis on my appreciation for their coming and mention the gift secondarily.

Dear _____,
It was so nice seeing you at my baby shower, thank you so much for coming. I love the _____ and expect we'll get lots of use out of it when the baby comes. It was very thoughtful of you (What a thoughtful/great/awesome gift) etc...!
Love and Thanks,
_____

This is how I do them too. Ilike to thank them for coming first and then for the gift.

 

[NMAmy]

I write thank you's all the time--I usually spend more of the note thanking the person for coming to the event with the gift part more toward the end. People are so pressed for time nowadays, that I think seeing folks I may not see that often is most important.

For example, "Dear Friend, Thanks so much for coming to my baby shower last week. It was great to see you; it's been too long. I loved chatting about your kids--I'll probably be calling you for advice in the next few years!

I loved the gift of the sleepers--they'll keep our new baby warm and cozy and are much appreciated. Thank you for being so thoughtful."

 

[lillygator]

I just appreciate the thank you card - no matter what it says...we have one couple that we sent a bridal shower gift, a wedding gift through Williams Sonoma.....and then a month after they got married she got pregnant....we never rec'd a thank you card for anything.....I was kind of worried if they in fact rec'd the gifts.
We happened to be at their house one day and she remarked on her china pieces how she hasn't used them -which we bought them a place setting of...I said oh I wondered if you ever got them...I know how mail order can be...she said yes, I have been busy since the wedding and now I am pregnant I just never found the time to send ty's....

so point being - while it would be great to write a message pertaining to the gift etc...I think the fact that you are sending one is great and I am sure will be much appreciated by the gift giver!!

 

[mickeyboat]

I just appreciate the thank you card - no matter what it says...we have one couple that we sent a bridal shower gift, a wedding gift through Williams Sonoma.....and then a month after they got married she got pregnant....we never rec'd a thank you card for anything.....I was kind of worried if they in fact rec'd the gifts.
We happened to be at their house one day and she remarked on her china pieces how she hasn't used them -which we bought them a place setting of...I said oh I wondered if you ever got them...I know how mail order can be...she said yes, I have been busy since the wedding and now I am pregnant I just never found the time to send ty's....

so point being - while it would be great to write a message pertaining to the gift etc...I think the fact that you are sending one is great and I am sure will be much appreciated by the gift giver!!

We went to a wedding last October. Got the pre-printed thank you card in May, got the invitation to the baby shower the next week. Still haven't gotten a thank you card for that one.

I know it is petty to be irritated that I didn't get a thank you card, but it really isn't that tough to do them. I put a lot of thought and money into gifts, and I appreciate being appreciated.

Denae

 

[snoopy]

Short and sweet is ok (on small cards, LOL). I usually put the emphasis on my appreciation for their coming and mention the gift secondarily.

Dear _____,
It was so nice seeing you at my baby shower, thank you so much for coming. I love the _____ and expect we'll get lots of use out of it when the baby comes. It was very thoughtful of you (What a thoughtful/great/awesome gift) etc...!
Love and Thanks,
_____

Perfect.

 

[Jenn Lynn]

Thank you all for your suggestions! I will definitely use them.

 

[jacklee15]

You can give his/her cute and attractive Thank You Card simple

 

[clh2]

Depending on the gift - AND the giver - I sometimes do something a little more humorous:

Thank you so much for the diapers and diaper wipes. (Insert hubby's name here) has promised me that he'll be doing ALL the diaper changes once the baby arrives. If only that were true!

It was great seeing you at the shower! Hope you don't mind if I call for advice - you are such a great mom, and make it all look very easy!

Love, "new mom"

NOW - I would send this to close friends... I would never send one like this to my aunt, or my grandparents.

 

[SaraJayne]

Depending on the gift - AND the giver - I sometimes do something a little more humorous:

Thank you so much for the diapers and diaper wipes. (Insert hubby's name here) has promised me that he'll be doing ALL the diaper changes once the baby arrives. If only that were true!

It was great seeing you at the shower! Hope you don't mind if I call for advice - you are such a great mom, and make it all look very easy!

Love, "new mom"

NOW - I would send this to close friends... I would never send one like this to my aunt, or my grandparents.

This thread is from 2005. OP may have had a few more kids since then.