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[quote=Anonymous]Some do, some don't. Some people suggest that wanting to be thanked for a gift means you have some ulterior motive or are just giving the gift for selfish reasons, which I find silly. If you didn't give the gift in person (in which case, the teen should have thanked you in person), it's common (or uncommon) courtesy for the recipient to let the giver know that (1) the gift was, in fact, received (and not lost or misdelivered), and (2) appreciated. A formal note is not required for most occasions; an informal communication is fine. Some people resent any sense that they have any obligation to thank someone for a gift; some people downgrade the obligation as "formulaic" or "rote" or otherwise silly and meaningless; some people think that they are so uniquely busy that they are excused from this basic obligation; some recognize that it's nice to thank someone who gave you a gift and send a text, email, or notecard, or make a phone call. [/quote]
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