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Your opinions on pre-written thank yous

I never ever ever have done a pre-printed, pre-written thank you card - BUT - this year, I caved and did.  I have had a lot of chemo and recently had a transplant.  The medications that I am on cause me to have really bad hand tremors and my writing is pretty illegible (which really upsets me because I always had really nice writing) and my eye sight is really cloudy.

 I hate that this year I am not able to personalize them, but what would you think if you received this type of thank you? Would you be offended that it was a general thank you, or still happy that I sent them? 

Thanks for any opinions that you have!

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Re: Your opinions on pre-written thank yous

  • Considering your unique situation, you get a pass.

    My one friend has horrific handwriting. Her compromise to this solution was that she typed up her Thank You comments in Word. Cut them with a fancy scissor and the glued them within the Thank You notes themselves. 

    If it's bothering you that much, you may want to take that route. 

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  • I think that it is fine under the circumstances.  I'm sorry you've had such a rough time.
  • Well if all was fine and dandy and  you were using the preprinted ones because you were a lazy slob who couldn't be bothered to write out Thank You For The Lovely Gift, I'd call you a lazy slob. Considering your circumstances, I consider even the effort to get these TYs out nothing short of heroic, and I think your friends will too. Please don't worry about it;  hope you feel better soon! 
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  • is this for a wedding or some nice thing that someone did for you. For a wedding, in general, I'm not a fan, but wouldn't give anyone going through chemo the side eye for anything. If this is general thank you notes, I would honestly feel that no thank you was necessary and would be touched you remembered, pre written or not
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    Well if all was fine and dandy and  you were using the preprinted ones because you were a lazy slob who couldn't be bothered to write out Thank You For The Lovely Gift, I'd call you a lazy slob. Considering your circumstances, I consider even the effort to get these TYs out nothing short of heroic, and I think your friends will too. Please don't worry about it;  hope you feel better soon! 

    I agree with this and I'll add that not only would I think it's ok, I would be shocked that I actually got any thank you note at all considering your circumstances.

    Get well!

  • Under the circumstances, I think that's acceptable.

    Another option - see if your husband, or a friend/relative, will handwrite them for you.

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  • In your situation, no I would not be offended at all if I got a typed thank you. 

     

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  • Thank you for the replies! I was feeling really badly about sending generic, but I hope that everyone will understand :) The thank you is really cute!
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