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Do you expect a “thank you” for a gift you give?

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Let’s say you give a Christmas gift. You mail it to a relative. They receive the gift. You see them accept it. They say nothing, ever. Then you ask and you say “did you get the gift I sent last month?” They respond “I did”. Nothing more

Or you give a birthday gift. And the open it and say “cool”. Nothing more.

Are you offended?

Does it change the gift you buy that person next time? Do you buy them less or nothing at all?

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I expect some kind of thank you. Whether that be verbal, text message, phone call, card, carrier pigeon, I’m not picky 😂 but yes I think it’s rude in general to not say thank you. My great grandmother has a rule where if you don’t thank her for your gift 2 holidays in a row, you’re cut off for life 😬

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𝑔𝒶 • Jan 8, 2019
Oh man. My grandma isn’t that strict. But she doesn’t tell anyone they’re cut off. You just know because everyone else got their gift and you didn’t 😂 it happened to my sister one year and she was furious that I got a card with a check and she didn’t. Made my Christmas

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Ash • Jan 8, 2019
If my grandma doesn’t get a written thank you every single time you’re cut off. And she harassed my mom if she doesn’t get it fast enough. 😑

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𝑔𝒶 • Jan 8, 2019
I like how you think 😂

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Yes. I’d think a verbal thank you is the minimum politeness demands. It probably would impact future gift giving. I’d take it as them not liking my gift. 🤷🏼‍♀️

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It depends....If they show it with love, like using it/wearing it/giving credit to me, etc.. I’ll take that as a thanks itself.If not... I’d stop buying them things

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Yes. It’s not hard to acknowledge a gift. I don’t expect a written note, but something. That’s pretty rude in my opinion and it would make me not want to buy them future gifts.

Ar

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Hell yea. It doesn’t have to be a card or anything just a simple verbal thank you will do. It’s basic manners, how can someone receive a gift and just say yes I got it or cool? Lol Thats so dirty

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No part of a thank you text is difficult. Takes less than 10 seconds.

Er

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Yes I expect a thank you, and you will be cut off if you’re rude.

Co

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I mean....Saying thank you should be basic manners. Even a thank you card would suffice.I don’t know, something about not saying thank you rubs me the wrong way 😂

ka

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Buy the person nice stationary with "thank you" in a fancy font for Christmas next year.

Ga

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I read this as thank you note lol.I don't necessarily expect a thank you. My family isn't exactly well mannered.However, I do expect then to at least let me know they got the gift(s). I find it so incredibly rude when people don't have the decency to let you know they got the gift.
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