How long do you have after your party to write a thank you note?

by Catch My Party Posted 2013/02/08 19:51:58

Related Topics: Party, Thank You Notes, Nice, Fun, Year

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	Two weeks	172 votes	64%
	One month	64 votes	24%
	One year	34 votes	13%

I think it is nice to send a thank you note as quickly as possible, while the party is still fresh in everyone's mind. When people send thank you notes months later, it doesn't feel as sincere.

There are so many cute thank you note options, so pick a fun one and it might help motivate you to write them!

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Jimm 2013/02/22 23:19:44

Two weeks

As a major procrastinator I can say from experience that the longer you wait and/or put off writing the thank you notes....the less likely it is that you'll ever do it!!

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OtakuRainbows 2013/02/21 20:50:43

One month

I usually forget for the first week or two then it's a matter of sending it.

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Lionessroar 2013/02/20 22:52:23

One year

I don't believe we do that in my country.We usually just tell the party thrower" This party was bess" .translation -Epic party!!!!!

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deidara.trueart 2013/02/20 22:02:49

Two weeks

in the south we try to get them out in 2 days, a week the latest

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CoinOperatedJoy 2013/02/20 21:39:07

Two weeks

I would say you should start writing your thank you notes the day after. The first week is the most polite, but I think 2 weeks would still be ok, tho not ideal. And certainly the very latest!

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wolf 2013/02/20 21:33:10

Two weeks

I figure mass Yahoo email would do the trick and those that gave no gifts can get that wonderful "um honey did u send a gift" empty-induced feeling. Thank Gate-ness for mass emails

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Carlo 2013/02/12 16:50:26

One year

Catch My Party huh Okay were is the selection for my answer?
Its not one year either.
My party's get me thank you notes. lol

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Arianne 2013/02/12 04:58:59

Two weeks

??????

I have never given or received a thank you note for a party

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blumunofky 2013/02/11 23:54:31

Two weeks

For a simple party where you had a nice time and the host put forth noticeable effort, two weeks maximum; for an event where your are the guest of honor or a gift recipient, a month; for a wedding gift, the etiquette books say up to a year (but in my estimation, if you wait more than three months, you're scum).

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SovereignX 2013/02/11 19:44:50

One year

you leave thank you notes? lol, sorry i'm just not used to hearing about writing thank you notes for parties, must be a generational think. not saying its bad or anything, just got me by surprise though. and that's part of why life is fun :)

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CoinOpe... to SovereignX 2013/02/20 21:45:11

My mom made me write thank you notes for EVERYTHING. UGH lol

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SovereignX to CoinOpe... 2013/02/20 21:56:16

+1
oh god, i'm sorry, lol. thats gotta suck. for most people just seeing them alive later is thank you enough, lol

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CoinOpe... to SovereignX 2013/02/20 22:07:39

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hahahaha it sucked. I don't understand why I couldn't just call and say thank you.

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sneekyfoot 2013/02/11 18:52:59

Two weeks

no thanks to thanks

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Professor Wizard 2013/02/11 16:34:43

Two weeks

+1
As in the day of.. no... but as soon as reasonably possible. yes.

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001 2013/02/11 14:48:58

Two weeks

+1
I usually don't write thank-you notes for parties. I do send them when someone actually helped me out, in which case I never wait longer than a week.

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Annie~Pro American~Pro Israel 2013/02/11 14:16:52

Two weeks

+1
But many times, I am slow on the draw and do it within a month.

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Scarlett 2013/02/11 11:52:51

Two weeks

+1
or less

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ssmithix 2013/02/11 00:12:55

Two weeks

+1
The quicker it is, the more impressive

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Relay 2013/02/10 23:36:57

Two weeks

+1
next night...

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Depp30UK 2013/02/10 23:18:42

Two weeks

+2
Next day or two, try to do it before gifts start being put away. I like to thank people specifically for what they took their time and thoughts to buy. I could at least show I appreciate how much they put into getting me/us something or baking something, or at even just getting a sitter so they could show up!

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Jack's Pearl 2013/02/10 23:12:51

Two weeks

I've done many that day because I'm so jazzed and it's fresh in my mind.

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Michael 2013/02/10 23:03:33

Two weeks

I think that if you bring something, like flowers or wine, you don't need to send a thank you note. But, to win mega points, do! Also, if the party was not by written invitation, or if it was huge, no need!

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1philb 2013/02/10 20:57:17

One month

Just getting a written thank you is a treat. Two weeks would be better but some events cannot meet that schedule.

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Korintje 2013/02/10 20:25:33

Two weeks

Its quite normal to write something within 24 hours....

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Crische 2013/02/10 18:35:28

One month

Better than nothing.

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FELINE GESTURES IN THE DARK 2013/02/10 15:40:37

One year

Errhhmmm...what are you talking about ?

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Ricky 2013/02/10 15:32:15

One year

+1
There needs to be an option for not writing one.

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kim B. 2013/02/10 06:46:13

Two weeks

more like 2-3 days

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★earthbound_misfit★ 2013/02/10 06:23:21 (edited)

One month

As soon as possible is best, but a month is still within the window of time when it's better to send one than to forget it altogether. I also think it's acceptable not to send one if you get a chance to sincerely thank the host in person after the party.

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AJ 2013/02/10 04:33:56

One month

At most

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Mrs.Vader-BN0 2013/02/09 22:40:23

Two weeks

+3
Two weeks is optimal, one month is acceptable, and anything after that is....well...the person just needs to appreciate getting any thank you at all. LOL

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Oli 2013/02/09 22:02:22

Two weeks

People do that?

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jubil8 BN-0 PON 2013/02/09 21:03:53

Two weeks

It used to be one week. :)

It also depends on whether YOU hosted the party or were a guest of honor -- if the latter, you should write the hostess the next day.

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Naked_Christian 2013/02/09 19:41:38

Two weeks

+1
I feel that a person that expresses appreciation demonstrates quality of character.

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Airwool 2013/02/09 19:31:46

One month

I'm really bad with cards so a month 'window' would work well for me.

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ShaySceneDeletion 2013/02/09 19:13:06

Two weeks

it makes more sense that way the sooner the better

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MOMMA THOMAS 2013/02/09 19:03:41

One month

......WE'VE AGREED TO SAY THANK YOU THEN AND THERE.

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Platinum Fangs 2013/02/09 18:58:43

One year

+1
How about never.

Someone whose really sincere, would thank their host in person.

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Stephen 2013/02/09 18:54:26

One month

I say 1 month.

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