Thank you note - duplicate gift

clnyu

Two people bought the same salad bowl/side dish/utensil set off our registry (even though we had only registered for one), and both were at the shower to watch me open them.  When I opened the second set, the woman who gave it to us was very nice and said she had included the gift receipt, etc, so I could return it...

So what exactly do I say in her thank you?  I appreciate the gift? Not sure what would be proper etiquette since she is already aware that I will need to exchange it.... Any suggestions?

noahark1

That you appreciate the gift and thank you.   yes, she knows that you will be returning it, but that doesn't negate that she took the time to purchase something you wanted so the thank you doesn't change

LeiselEB

Thank her as if you weren't returning it. I would not mention anything about it being a duplicate, but also don't say anything like "we can't wait to use it!". I'd go with "Thank you so much for the great salad bowl and utensil set. We really appreciate the gift! It was wonderful seeing you at the shower, and I'm looking forward to visiting with you at the wedding. Thanks again!"

JessAndTrav

Just say thank you for the gift.

Any time I buy a shower gift, I know that I run the risk of giving the gift that's a duplicate, thus the gift receipts. It's just a part of showers.

At my shower, we received 3 of the exact same George Foreman Grill. In our TY notes, I thanked each person for the gift and their thoughtfulness.

clnyu

These thank you notes are becoming a challenge!  I'm really trying hard to personalize each one... and in the case of the salad bowl duplicates, essentially 4 people went in on them... and I want to write something slightly different in each so it doesn't look like I carbon copied them.  Of course I will thank them for their gift regardless, I just wasn't sure how to word it in the case of a known duplicate... thanks!

Loopyseven

Since they were there and saw the duplicate, I don't think it would be too out of left field to put something like "Thank you for thinking of us.  Due to the duplicate gift, we exchanged it for X item off our registry and can't wait to use it when we... ".  But you're fine thanking everyone as if you kept "their" copy of the gift as well.  For all they know the other gifter gave a  gift receipt also and you exchanged theirs.

PrincessJas

If you can, figure out very quickly what you will return the salad bowl and utensil set for, or what you would like to have instead.  Then let her know in the thank you note what you will be exchanging it for, and thank her for being so thoughtful as to add the gift receipt so that you can make the exchange.