Is it rude to not send thank-you cards after receiving gifts?
I got a bunch of gifts for a recent occasion and I've been meaning to send thank-you cards but it's been a few weeks now. My mother is horrified that I haven't sent them yet. Is it still expected to send handwritten thank-you cards? Is an email or phone call good enough? How late is too late?
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There's a difference between something being rude and something just being different from what you're used to. I try to ask myself that whenever I get annoyed by how other people do things. Usually it's just different, not wrong.
The media loves to make everything sound like a huge crisis because fear sells papers and gets ratings. Take what you see on the news with a grain of salt. Most people in real life are decent and reasonable.
Honestly I think people overthink stuff like this. Just do what feels right to you and don't worry so much about what other people think. At the end of the day you have to live your own life, not theirs.
Great question. I've thought about this a lot and honestly I think both sides have valid points. The key is finding a balance that works for your life rather than following what everyone else does.
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