A "thank you" note question

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Here's a little history before the question.


I am opening a custom picture frame store tomorrow, and on Friday I had a ribbon cutting and reception to celebrate the new store. I had many people come, and several of those people came me flowers , and one an edible arrangement of chocolate covered strawberries


My mom says I should send them a "thank you" card, and I say that I don't need to because I hugged them and said thank you already to their face.


What do you think?
Do I need to send a thank you card when I already thanked them personally?
Or do I still send a "thank you" card?

 

[KelNottAt]

Yes, you should. In business a TY note is more than just a thank you. It's marketing. I definitely think one is necessary 1) because you value their friendship and 2) because you value their patronage.

 

[VSL]

If you've already thanked them I don't see the need for a card.

Maybe for business purposes it could be a good idea, but otherwise I feel it's unnecessary.

 

[precious pixie]

While I dont think it's "necessary" I do think it would be nice . Plus you would just be inadvertently marketing your store that much more. I would think a generic (not personal) thank you note would do the trick. That way it won't take up too much time with the opening of your store. Congratulations on your store!!

 

[lulu71]

I think you could go either way. If it were me, I would send the thank-you, I like to err on the safe side.

Congrats on your new business! I wish you much success!

 

[ZuZugal]

If you can make the time to sit down and write a few thank you notes that would be great.

They took the time to think of you. They took the time to order/purchase the gift. They came to your opening. The verbal thank you was of course very important too, but I really believe hand-written thank you's are even more important.

Do you have any notecards with your business' name on them? what a great way to say thanks AND get your business' name out there once again. Then they might display the note on their counter/fridge and a neighbor might see the name of your business too. Good karma I think!

And by the way...congrats on your new business. I wish you lots of success!

 

[Poohbear67]

I believe when a new business opens up and rec'v things of that sort no matter who you say thank you to their faces it is always better to send a thank you note along. I had my own business along time ago and did the same.

good luck with your business and here is to wishing all the best.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

Not necessary but since it was a "formal occassion", I would send notes.
If they were friends at your B-Day party BBQ, then I would say no because it was a casual affair.

 

[NewJersey]

Yeah, I'd definitely send a thank you note. Even if if's just short and sweet, it's nice to get a thank you card.

 

[aprilgail2]

You can never go wrong by sending them! Even when my daughter thanks someone in person for a gift she still follows up with a thank you note.

 

[daisyduck123]

Congrats on your new endeavor!!

I hope your store does well.

DH owns a custom frame shop....we have all of our WDW pics/posters beautifully framed.
Our Disney family room is beautiful.
I've still got to get him to frame our Chef Mickey's & O'hanas pictures from last month's trip.

 

[RUDisney]

I don't own a business, but let me tell you about Friday night... we went to dinner with some friends. They picked up the check. I will be sending a thank you card to them tomorrow to thank them again for their kindness and to tell them that we enjoyed our time with them.

If I owned a business it would be SOP for me to send TYs to anyone who does something nice for me. #1 because I'm already accustommed to doing so, #2 because it's common courtesy, and #3 because it adds a level of personalization that shows that you took the time to write a card and mail it.

 

[Fairy Dust]

I feel the same. I was given a big party by family a few years ago, thanked everyone on the day and still sent them all thank you notes.

Good luck with your new business.

You can never go wrong by sending them! Even when my daughter thanks someone in person for a gift she still follows up with a thank you note.