Thank You Notes - Please Help?

Question

I'm getting married next month and my cousin and his wife who live out of state, sent us a giftcard for one of the places we're registered at. So my question is...would it be inappropriate to name the giftcard in the thank you note, or do I just say something like, "thank you for the generous wedding present?" Any help would be greatly appreciated. :-)

Answer 1

You can do whatever feels natural to you.  Typically it is appropriate to mention the gift by name to let them know that you don't have their gift lumped in with everyone else.  So I would say something like "thank you for the generous gift card to Crate and Barrel.  We look forward to using it upon our return from our honeymoon.  Thank you again for thinking of us."  That's a little stiff, but you get the idea.

I personally find that mentioning the gift by name lets me know that they didn't just tear through a bunch of gifts and have no idea who sent what and are just counting up the loot.  My vote is to reference the gift by name.

Good luck at your wedding next month!

Answer 2

It is definitely not inappropriate to mention it. In fact, ettiquete requires that you do mention the gift in your thank you. That way, your guest knows that you havent just sent the same thank you note to everyone who sent you a gift...by saying 'Thank you so much for the lovely ....' your guest knows that this thank you is personal and just for him/her.

I think you should mention it at least, you dont need to tell them what you plan on doing with it. Hope this helps, congratulations! ;)  

Answer 3

thank you for the generous wedding present

Answer 4

I think that its definately appropriate to mention the store, but not the amount. If you already know what you will purchase (or if you already have made the purchase) you can tell her what the item is, what attracted you to it and how you will use it (and where in your home it will be displayed) if not, you can just tell her that it was incredibly thoughtful and generous and that you cant wait to see her at the wedding (if she will be there). For more advice on thank you notes, The Brides Thank You Guide has been a HUGE help for me. It discusses monetary gifts, gifts that are just hideous (but how to say thank you and express your gratitude without sounding like you cant even tell what this awful thing is) Its a cheap little book and you can find it at any major book store.  

Answer 5

A general thank you, would do.

Answer 6

"Thank you for your generous gift" is appropriate.

Answer 7

There is 2 things a thank you note should include & that is what you are thanking them for e.g the giftcard & it should be hand written. Say 'thank you for the generous gift card that we received for our wedding' then tell them what you intent to spent it on e.g 'the towels we picked out are going to look great in our new bathroom'.

Answer 8

"Thank you for the generous contribution to our wedding. It will be used wisely."

Answer 9

I think a lot of people might want to know what their giftcard was put towards, e.g. "Thank you for the generous gift. We plan to use it to buy a new..."