Received thank you note...for wrong present

[goofyintoronto]

No, you should be having someone record the gift and name. At the very least, secure the card or gift tag to the gift for reference. "Thank you for the lovely gift" is a cop-out.

Cop out? Wow, so picky! "thank you for the lovely lotion. I will use it on my legs every day with glee". is that better?

I honestly cant believe how picky people are with thank you notes.

 

[scoutie]

Funny I don't think that the OP was upset about the difference, just that she wanted to make sure they did get her gift.

Yes! Thank you! I also wanted to make sure the gift giver received a thank you note--there are two active thank you note threads right now bemoaning the lack of a note--which is why I thought to start this thread.

"thank you for the lovely lotion. I will use it on my legs every day with glee". is that better?

Ha ha!!! The actual note said, "Thanks so much for all of the Bath and Body Works lotion! I will be smelling amazing for the next year!" Leading me to believe that the lotion present was more than $50.

 

[kaytieeldr]

Cop out? Wow, so picky! "thank you for the lovely lotion. I will use it on my legs every day with glee". is that better?

I honestly cant believe how picky people are with thank you notes.

How about "Thank you for the lotion". You know, some little thing to show you put even the tiniest bit of effort into being a gracious gift recipient.

But if you want to add the rest of that sarcastic blather to your thank you notes, go for it.

 

[disney world dreamer]

I figured somebody would say that.

You don't know me at all...clearly. That's the last thing I'm worried about. Gift cards can be seen as generic...a thoughtful "picked just for you" present (like the lotion) could be more special. Plus....a bunch of lotion from BBW can easily be more than $50. I was simply wondering if I should mention it so the person could thank the correct person and to ensure my gift was received. But thank you so much for assuming I'm a snob.

well you didn't have to specify to us what you gave vs what your thank you note said you gave the person.
letting us know that it was lotion vs a $50 gift card certainly makes it seem like you are emphasizing your gift was "better".

but as i said... people try. people make mistakes. move on.

 

[SirDuff]

well you didn't have to specify to us what you gave vs what your thank you note said you gave the person.
letting us know that it was lotion vs a $50 gift card certainly makes it seem like you are emphasizing your gift was "better".

but as i said... people try. people make mistakes. move on.

Only to you.

OP - I see nothing wrong in double checking. I'm going out on a limb here, but I assume you won't say "Hey, I gave you a much better gift than some crummy lotion.".

 

[Iowajes]

I would probably let it go.

If she didn't get your gift card, she wouldn't have had you in the list of thank you cards to write. She just mixed up the notes.

 

[disney world dreamer]

I would probably let it go.

If she didn't get your gift card, she wouldn't have had you in the list of thank you cards to write. She just mixed up the notes.

agreed. and you said it much nicer than i did lol.

 

[kaytieeldr]

well you didn't have to specify to us what you gave vs what your thank you note said you gave the person.
letting us know that it was lotion vs a $50 gift card certainly makes it seem like you are emphasizing your gift was "better".

but as i said... people try. people make mistakes. move on.

Not even close. She was showing us that it truly is a proper and well-written thank you note. She's just being thanked for the wrong gift

 

[wishesuponastar]

There's no harm in contacting the person just to make sure they did receive the gift card you sent them. I dont see a problem with that at all.

Ditto

 

[manning]

Had that happen. Brides maid mixed one gift up. It was rescored as money. We thanked them and said it came in handy on our 4 week honeymoon.

When we saw them they asked why we took the silver plated serving bowl with us.

 

[Ceila]

well you didn't have to specify to us what you gave vs what your thank you note said you gave the person.
letting us know that it was lotion vs a $50 gift card certainly makes it seem like you are emphasizing your gift was "better".

but as i said... people try. people make mistakes. move on.

Not to me. Maybe you don't buy scented lotions often, but they can be pretty pricey!

Given that pretty much everyone else on this thread didn't see any snobbery in the OP except you, maybe you want to re-think your opinion.

Had that happen. Brides maid mixed one gift up. It was rescored as money. We thanked them and said it came in handy on our 4 week honeymoon.

When we saw them they asked why we took the silver plated serving bowl with us.

Hmm, I wonder what they imagined!

 

[Mizzoufan]

I wouldn't say anything. To me it just saying you made a mistake.

She must have got your present, in order to send you a thank you card. Unless, she sent everyone a thank you card for just attending?

 

[firecracker725]

agreed. and you said it much nicer than i did lol.

And with capital letters even.

 

[goofy4tink]

its easy to see that you are upset that the person thinks you gave them lotion when you gave them a gift card valued at much more.

i'm sure the person tried their best to thank the correct person for the correct gift but sometimes unless you have someone sitting there writing down who gave what as the gift is opened its difficult to recall. (which is why if i ever have a celebration where many people are giving me gifts such as a bridal shower or baby shower i will just be writing generic thank you notes of "thank you for your lovely gift".

my advice.... keep your mouth shut and move on.

well you didn't have to specify to us what you gave vs what your thank you note said you gave the person.
letting us know that it was lotion vs a $50 gift card certainly makes it seem like you are emphasizing your gift was "better".

but as i said... people try. people make mistakes. move on.

I think that perhaps you are one of just a few that thought this way. But, then again, at least it was a hand written thankyou that mentioned 'a' gift...wrong gift but a gift none the less!!!

Had that happen. Brides maid mixed one gift up. It was rescored as money. We thanked them and said it came in handy on our 4 week honeymoon.

When we saw them they asked why we took the silver plated serving bowl with us.

I guess that's a plus for those that thing a one size fits all thank you note is good..... You must have been mortified!!!!! Too funny.
We got a wedding gift that we have no idea who to thank for it...we couldn't read the signature!!! And it was an odd gift to begin with!!!

Sure, I guess you could be happy that you got a note and that the other person will get a note as well. But...what happens if that other guest calls the bride and asks why they got a thank you note for something they didn't give? I would just shoot off a brief note, or even an email, alerting them to the mistake. If I were the bride, I would want to know. I did like the 'just want to know if the Amazon gift card morphed into body lotion' comment...that's actually very funny. Go with that!!!

 

[kaytieeldr]

We got a wedding gift that we have no idea who to thank for it...we couldn't read the signature!!! And it was an odd gift to begin with!!!

Illegible signature... odd gift... No wonder I'm still waiting to be thanked! Where's an arms-crossed, toe-tapping emoticon when you need one?

 

[Jaime4004]

Cop out? Wow, so picky! "thank you for the lovely lotion. I will use it on my legs every day with glee". is that better?

I honestly cant believe how picky people are with thank you notes.

that made my night

To the OP, I would tell them. I would want to know if I thanked someone for the wrong gift if it were me, so I could fix it

 

[dimimi]

I gave a graduation gift that contained 2 gift cards. I was thanked for 1 of them. It wasn't a lot of $, but I thought maybe it was misplaced and I did mention it to the mother.

 

[Gigi22]

Had a giggle when I saw this thread. My dear mother, absolutely in the spirit of helping me out when I was getting married, took all the gift cards off all the presents before I had the chance to note down who gave which gift! Now that was tricky, sorting it all out as best I could!