They are terrible

Not tacky when they're very young (perhaps through 2nd grade?). Good training and certainly faster than making 10-15 cards, which may never get done.

I can’t believe anyone would think they are tacky. Since my son was 4 he has written his own “form letter” that we have then scanned and printed out for him to fill out. “Dear ______, Thank you for _________, it is __________.” Then he writes I love you and signs his name. It’s adorable to read the descriptors he uses. One year he thanked a giver for a toy football, which he described as “lovely.”

My son is an extremely precocious reader and writer and there is no WAY we could have suffered through the 10-15 notes he would need to write for any given birthday without this form. Even with the form it is a lot of effort on both of our parts to get them done. People have always commented on how they enjoyed the note and a number of moms have complimented and then used “my idea” (in quotes bc of course I didn’t think of it. I may have even read about it on here.) I honestly cannot imagine someone finding it tacky. My son did the form again recently for his 6th birthday. Maybe we will attempt full notes next year but once again, he has been writing for a long time. A lot of kindergartners are still working on letter formation. I can’t imagine anyone holding this against a child.

I don’t find any form of thank you “tacky” but I think it’s silly when parents write the thank you note in the kid’s voice. It’s not teaching the kid anything and feels too cutesy. If the kid is too young to be a part of the note, just thank the person on their behalf in your regular voice.

Anonymous wrote:Depends on kid. Since age 3, I expect my kid to make some effort on thank you notes. Even if is just signing her name and drawing a pic. She is 6 now and is on her second order of personalized stationary. Im from the south so I think all cards should be monogrammed (and definitely don't have THANK YOU preprinted on them). Its sooooo tedious but my family really really loves to get them. They also send her tons of gifts so she better show some appreciation and make the effort. No excuses.

Where do you order stationary from?

Anonymous wrote:I am ok with either. All go straight into recycling

I mean, so do most of the ones I get*, but I still appreciate the appreciation.

*Not all, because some of them are too sweet.

Better than the mass email through Evite or Paperless post!!

What is a fill in the blank Thank you card - does it have a sentence with blanks for the names?

We received a Thank you note from the birthday child - outside it just said THANK YOU. On the blank card she had written something to my child thanking her for the gift. It was sweet to see a 6 year old's Thank you note.

I am ok with either. All go straight into recycling

Depends on kid. Since age 3, I expect my kid to make some effort on thank you notes. Even if is just signing her name and drawing a pic. She is 6 now and is on her second order of personalized stationary. Im from the south so I think all cards should be monogrammed (and definitely don't have THANK YOU preprinted on them). Its sooooo tedious but my family really really loves to get them. They also send her tons of gifts so she better show some appreciation and make the effort. No excuses.

If the child is too young to write out a thank you note, then drawing a picture with a caption from Mom/Dad is better.

They are awful.

Yes, but far better than no thank you card at all.

I think calling is better.

How old is the child?

Your opinion? Is it better for me to writ something out and have him sign?