Thank you's question

vmj23

They threw a shower for me at work and everyone chipped in on a group gift.  I do not have a majority of my co-workers home addresses, can I leave thank you's on their desks?

Artemischief

I think that would be fine.  I would however make sure to leave them all at the same time, so someone doesn't think you forgot about them.

ashleyep

For a work shower you don't need to send thank yous to their home address. Hand written cards would be lovely, but I think you can get away with an email.

AddieCake

Yes. 

AprilH81

It would also be acceptable to write one group thank you and post it somewhere (break room) that everyone would see it.  Individual notes are always better, but a group thank you note in this instance would be okay.

KGold80

ashleyep said:

For a work shower you don't need to send thank yous to their home address. Hand written cards would be lovely, but I think you can get away with an email.

I disagree with this. Why are coworkers less worthy of a handwritten thank you note than anyone else? If they put the time and money into throwing the shower and purchasing a gift, they should be worth the effort of a handwritten note.

grumbledore

KGold80 said: ashleyep said: For a work shower you don't need to send thank yous to their home address. Hand written cards would be lovely, but I think you can get away with an email. I disagree with this. Why are coworkers less worthy of a handwritten thank you note than anyone else? If they put the time and money into throwing the shower and purchasing a gift, they should be worth the effort of a handwritten note.





WHOAH hell to the no is an email appropriate.  However, hand delivered thank yours are perfectly fine.  In fact, I think the gesture of a hand-written note is even more appropriate in the work setting, where:

1)  People who contributed are unlikely to even be invited to the wedding, and

2)  You have to see these people every day - pissing off even one of them with a thoughtless gesture is just not worth it.

ashleyep

grumbledore said:

KGold80 said:

ashleyep said:

For a work shower you don't need to send thank yous to their home address. Hand written cards would be lovely, but I think you can get away with an email.

I disagree with this. Why are coworkers less worthy of a handwritten thank you note than anyone else? If they put the time and money into throwing the shower and purchasing a gift, they should be worth the effort of a handwritten note.

WHOAH hell to the no is an email appropriate.  However, hand delivered thank yours are perfectly fine.  In fact, I think the gesture of a hand-written note is even more appropriate in the work setting, where:

1)  People who contributed are unlikely to even be invited to the wedding, and

2)  You have to see these people every day - pissing off even one of them with a thoughtless gesture is just not worth it.

Fair enough, my bad. I've never received a hand-written thank you card from a work shower. Heck, I've never even received a personalized email from a work shower. Showers at my company consist of giving the secretary $20 and signing a card. And then getting out of working for an hour to go to the break room. Hardly much effort or time on my part.