Thank You Dilemma :(

Cole&Kailee

Sorry for the 2nd post (I just thought it'd be easier creating a new post rather than posting on old ones)

Ok here it goes:

So as we opened presents, DH and I received a toaster and crockpot with no card. We have no idea who it was from. We thought maybe the card got lost in the card pile somewhere. We received a couple of cards with nothing inside and 20 people (that I know of) didn't get us a card or gift. So looking at my list of possible people it could be, I am stuck! I can't seem to narrow it down without asking people--which I obviously won't do. I want to send them a thank you, but I can't figure out who it was! I don't want whoever gave it to us to think we didn't get it or worse yet, that we are being rude and not thanking them!

What's a girl to do?

Cole&Kailee

I did register the toaster, but not the crockpot. Good thinking! I guess I can ask the store. Wish they put a receipt on them as well so I know for sure that it was indeed from that store.

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I think this question has been posted in the past (a while ago, though), and I think it was mentioned that your mom could just casually spread it by word-of-mouth to the non-gift givers that you suspect it might be from. 

"Yeah, she got a present that she doesn't know who it's from, though. She doesn't know what to do!"

That seems a little weird to me. You can't narrow it down at ALL? You're not close with any of them? Like, I could at least casually said the above quote to some aunts or friends, or my mom could say it to her co-workers. If you're genuine about it, making it seem more about the "I want to thank them" and less about "I had ALL these people NOT give presents and I don't know who sent the toaster," then I don't think it's that bad.

Cole&Kailee

If it was a close friend or something I wouldn't mind saying something like "I got this awesome 4-slice toaster, but I don't know who it's from."

But what I'm guessing is it was a great aunt/uncle/random family friend because most of those people are on my "people-who-gave-only-cards and people-who-didn't-give-a-gift" list. Hmm wish it was easier!

Maybe I can take them to stores around my area and see if there is anyway they can look up the SKU or something?

j-harvey

This doesn't help you, but this is why I include a sticky note with my name and the gift "toaster" on my gifts.

lyndausvi

I would start spreading the news via word of mouth.   I'm sure someone will either speak up or might know who gave the gift.

We got a gift that we have zero idea who from.  We even called the company and they wouldn't tell us.  I felt bad, but there was not much we could do.

StephJean83

Have you been to any weddings with mutual people in common? You could casually ask if someone gives similar gifts at every wedding. My FH has a friend that at every wedding he gives the couple a Gopher. It started as a last minute gift for one couple and he put a big bow on it and just placed it by the other gifts(no card/no name) and it has become a bit of a legend in the group. We all know who does it but the first couple had a heck of time trying to figure it out from what I've heard. They have another friend that loves giving crock pots, so most people know if you get a crock pot and the card is misplaced, it was probably him.

Cole&Kailee

I will ask around and spread the word. Hope the person who gave doesn't feel bad about not getting a thank you card right away or having me ask them "soo..do you know who got me a toaster". Just feel unorganized. Oh Well

arendiva

If most of your guests use face book you could put up a status message saying something like "I'm writing out my thank you cards, I got a wonderful toaster and crockpot, but the cards were misplaced. Anyone know who bought them?" That way you aren't mentioning non-gifters at all. You are just putting the question out into the universe and hopefully the gift giver will see it and call you.