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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No, not enough to by a house, but I thought it was generous. I gave them $1000.[/quote]

Good grief,  just do what I"ve seen "Ask Amy" etc. recommend. Ask her, "Sally, I wanted to be sure you and Bob received the check I sent. I'd hate to think it went astray. Did you receive the $1,000? I didn't get any note about it from you so I just wanted to check in." Done. She will, if she's a decent person, feel ashamed she didn't acknowledge it, and you will have said your piece without being a b***h about it and burning family bridges forever. [/quote]

I HATE this. This is some passive, probably misogynist bull crap. Ask Amy is WRONG.

If you want to tell your niece you’re upset that you didn’t get a thank you note, TELL HER. DO NOT MAKE UP STORIES TO AVOID SAYING WHAT YOU MEAN. Jeez. [/quote]

That example wording may be bit over the top, since OP knows the check was probably deposited (but it could have been stolen!) but [b]it's an opportunity for the misbehaving person to save face without direct embarrassment.[/b]
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I agree. And it just might be that the niece feels no embarrassment even after being asked.  At that point, just make it public and ask other relatives if they recieved a thank-you note from her. Ask in front of the niece's parents. [/quote]

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