- Divide-and –conquer. Plan to write your own notes to your respective relatives and close friends but divvy up the other notes
- Did you get cash and not sure how to thank them? Thank the guest for their “generous gift” and let them know what you plan to use it for.
- Don’t Wait. Gifts received before the wedding should be sent within two weeks and those after within one month.
- Use stationery. You should not replace a proper mailed thank you with the following: a phone call, e-mail, text, Facebook, Tweet, etc.
- Don’t send a group thank you. Did you have a group of friends pitch in all on one large item? Give them all credit and write each person his or her own thank you note.
- Don’t sign jointly. Whoever writes the note should sign the note but feel free to use language like “Nick and I…”
- Get personal. If the gift giver sent the gift before the wedding, tell them you are excited to see them at the wedding. Or if after the wedding, tell them you enjoyed spending your big day with them.
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