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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I hate thank you notes. Absolutely hate them. I send them and make my kids send them because people are judgmental and weird about not getting them but I cannot wait for this tradition to die.[/quote]

I don’t like mailed thank you notes, but I absolutely love texts to thank the giver.  It’s completely rude to let a gift go unacknowledged. [/quote]

All these people freaking out about thank you notes -- OP also mentioned emails and texts (and a phone call would be fine, too).  The idea that expecting someone to *acknowledge* that you gave them a gift and express any gratitude or appreciation, is entitled and uptight is so strange to me.  Unless you opened the gift in front of the giver, you did not have an opportunity to thank them for that gift.  At most, you generically thanked them for giving *a* gift.  Is it really so hard to send a text saying, "Thanks for the awesome doohickey!  It's so cute!" or whatever?  People usually give gifts hoping that the recipient will like them; is it really so hard to tell them that you did?  This isn't just about formal written notes (which are only traditionally required for wedding and shower gifts).[/quote]

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