Thank you note or email?

[shimmer]

Any etiquette experts care to chime in?

My regional manager sent FI and I a housewarming gift (gift card and note) and I'm not sure if an email or handwritten note is appropriate for expressing my gratitude.

I am so touched that he did this!

Thanks in advance

 

[somethingshiny]

Handwritten is always best. But, if it comes down to No note or an Email, email.

 

[cbs102]

i am a firm believer in hand written thank you notes. i love and appreciate getting them and i love sending them as well.

 

[neatfreak]

Date: 12/15/2008 3:13:58 PM
Author: somethingshiny
Handwritten is always best. But, if it comes down to No note or an Email, email.

Agreed.

 

[EricaR]

Date: 12/15/2008 3:15:13 PM
Author: neatfreak

Date: 12/15/2008 3:13:58 PM
Author: somethingshiny
Handwritten is always best. But, if it comes down to No note or an Email, email.

Agreed.

Ditto.

 

[Italiahaircolor]

Handwritten, Handwritten!!!!!

It is absolutely never, ever appropriate to send an e-mail thank you when someone has given you a present! My thoughts on this matter are simple, if someone can take the time to purchase you something, you must take the time to formally thank them for it. Sure, e-mail is faster...but handwritten is personal, and special.

 

[shimmer]

Thank you guys! I'm just so used to emailing him I automatically started writing one...then I had second thoughts, glad I checked

ETA: Thank you card, note paper or plain paper?

I feel like such a shmuck asking, normally I do a card.

 

[Porridge]

Either a thank you card or note paper would be appropriate. I will say that if you go with a thank you card to add a personal thank you sentence and not just Dear Boss (cheesy card greeting) thank you, Shimmer and Shimmer''s FI

How nice of your boss!

 

[shimmer]

Date: 12/15/2008 4:07:02 PM
Author: Porridge
Either a thank you card or note paper would be appropriate. I will say that if you go with a thank you card to add a personal thank you sentence and not just Dear Boss (cheesy card greeting) thank you, Shimmer and Shimmer''s FI

How nice of your boss!

Thanks for chiming in Porridge! I was going to say "thank you from both me and FI especially, this will contribute to our new gas BBQ!". But more well written than that

Is that TMI?

 

[Porridge]

I don''t think so, a gas bbq is not any kind of personal, intimate thing so I would think mentioning it is no problem! You can judge better yourself by your relationship with your boss, but since it''s good enough that he sent a gift then I would think it''s fine to include it.

 

[~*Alexis*~]

When in doubt, write it out.....

 

[Tuckins1]

Handwritten note.

 

[LaraOnline]

Date: 12/15/2008 3:26:57 PM
Author: Italiahaircolor
Handwritten, Handwritten!!!!!


It is absolutely never, ever appropriate to send an e-mail thank you when someone has given you a present! My thoughts on this matter are simple, if someone can take the time to purchase you something, you must take the time to formally thank them for it. Sure, e-mail is faster...but handwritten is personal, and special.

Absolutely. Buying you a gift is special, it's worth replying properly. You're not sending a report on how a work project is going! I feel sad just thinking that all our special communication practices might one day disappear. Even a telephone call would be better than email!

If you wanted to be really cool, you could include a funny throw-away photo of you using the gift. Hey, there's a thought for email, and the digital camera...!

 

[ChargerGrrl]

if you haven''t already sent him a holiday card, then i would just write a thank you on that (as well as happy holidays!)

 

[MichelleCarmen]

Handwritten. E-mail thank you notes seem like a lazy way of showing appreciation. When someone e-mails me one, I always wonder if they are e-mailing everyone or those they perceive as less important/not needing to impress.