I was recently a bridesmaid in a friend's wedding. Today, I received a Thank You card. The card was clearly a do-it-yourself kit. The card just had a border and the bride and groom printed Thank You on the front. On the inside (and this upset my stomach to see, much less read) was a typed, generic note containing many misspelling and grammatical errors. It basically said very generically, thank you for coming out... "thank you for the wonderful gift"... We hope to keep in contact "with everyone such as Christmas cards, birthdays, or just to say hey cards." It goes on to talk about how they are planning to buy a house in the next year or two, but for now you can contact them at XYZ address or via email (with the email address). Let me just say that this was incredibly insulting. Plus it was tacky looking, especially since they printed the note on a separate sheet of paper, hand cut and glued to the inside of the card. As a bridesmaid, I went out of my way to make her day special. I spent a lot of money purchasing gifts for not only the day of the wedding but for the many bridal showers... and you sent me a generic, typed message that spends more time talking about you than thanking me? Brides, don't follow this lead! Take the time to write a short note. Everyone knows that the Thank You note writing process can be long and painful, but it's worth the impression that it makes!
