Wedding thank you card etiquette for cash gifts

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Even after the marriage ceremony and reception are over, specific wedding etiquette still needs to be followed. Cash gifts are very popular, and they require thank you notes from the newly married couple. Wedding etiquette provides many guidelines to follow when writing these particular cards.

1. Time Frame

   • According to the Emily Post etiquette rules, newly married couples do not have a year to send thank you notes. They should be written and sent within three months of receiving the cash gift. Most people tackle the arduous task of thank you notes by writing them as soon as they receive the gift. Others set daily goals and write at least four or five thank you cards a day.

   Recipients

   • Thank you notes should be sent to anyone who gave you an engagement, wedding shower or wedding gift. Monetary gifts, such as cash, checks, donations to charities and contributions to savings accounts, also require a prompt thank you card. It doesn't matter if you thanked them in person--a thank you note should be written. If you received a group gift, individual thank you notes are required. If someone gave you a shower gift and a cash gift at the wedding, two thank you cards are necessary.

   Materials

   • The proper etiquette for wedding thank you cards is to send handwritten notes. This means pre-printed cards, fill-in-the-blank cards, emails or posts on your social networking page are inappropriate. Traditional wedding etiquette calls for white or ivory notepaper with blue or black ink. Many people use wedding stationary monogrammed with their new, post-wedding initials. Most people use high-quality writing instruments, such as roller ball pens.

   Content

   • The actual thank you note should thank the person for attending the wedding (or shower) or for thinking of you. Many people write down the actual monetary amount in the card. Most couples tell the gift giver what they plan to use the money for and how it will help them begin their marriage. For example, they write that the money will be used for a down payment on their first house.

   Wording Ideas

   • When writing the actual note, try to avoid using "I" at the beginning of the wording. Use "you" more than "I" or "me" throughout the note. You can write more informal notes to close friends or relatives, and formal notes to people you don't know very well. For example, a note to your aunt may read:

     "Dear Aunt Sally,

     "Thank you so much for the $100. That was so generous of you, and I can't wait to use it to decorate for our new home."

     A note to someone you are not very close to might read:

     "Dear Mrs. Jones,

     "Thank you so much for the generous $100 gift. We plan to use it as part of the down payment for our first house."

Source: www.ehow.com

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