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Why Not Get Your Etiquette Together and Act Grateful

What’s the drill on thank-you notes and returning a gift you don’t like?

Can I email words of thanks to people, or do I have to actually buy a box of thank-you cards to write out?  Especially, when you haven’t asked for a gift or expected a gift and you don’t really like it?

Also, when your mom gives you a sweater made by a popular brand, do you have to keep it? Every year she gives me a sweater that I never wear, but I don’t want to hurt her feelings.

–EM, Newport, RI

Act grateful. Wow, not feeling vibes of gratitude here.
      At least people were thoughtful to give you something! Grow up. Grownups send thank-you emails and texts to people they are on an email and text basis with. When acknowledging special gifts, that attractive box of thank-you notes comes in handy.
  • It is all about giving thanks. How you say “thank you” reflects your lifestyle and the sincerity of your appreciation. Find a motif that fits your soul, there are certainly a wide range out there whether you’re feeling snowed-in, seeking shade under a palm tree or simply want to remind the giver of a Newport attraction.

If you don’t like the gift and are having trouble exchanging it, call or text the person to say you would like to return the sweater for a different style, color, size — or all three.

  • Make a list of who you want to thank and cross off the names as you send your thank-you.

~Didi

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