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SeaStar
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Posted: April 23 2010 at 8:08pm \| IP Logged

When writing thank you notes to large families, do you list every family member's name? Do you just address it to the parents? Or "Dear ABC Family"?

If you have a large family, how do you prefer to have cards addressed to your family as a whole?

Thanks.... I never know which way is best to go.

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Posted: April 23 2010 at 8:35pm \| IP Logged

Most notes of any type come to us as "Dave and Jodie and Kids"

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Posted: April 24 2010 at 7:02am \| IP Logged

Depends

If I'm having trouble writing and I can't think of much I can fill up all that space with all their names and all of mine

Also if they are particularly close (the children that is) I will tend to make it more personal (if the card allows for space) and write individual names.

If they have all younger children I would write John, Janed and children. If they have have teens I write John Jane and family.

Oh and I never write 'kids' My mother's influence there.

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KC in TX
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Posted: April 24 2010 at 8:07am \| IP Logged

I will sometimes address the note to one person, say Dear KC, I wanted to thank you and your husband for...

You could add and your children to that. I find it's easy to fill up and make more personal the letter that way. Also, usually, it's the lady who chose the gift.

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Posted: April 24 2010 at 8:22am \| IP Logged

Thank you for all these suggestions. My ds is writing thank you notes for FHC, and they are getting very long with listing all the names.

I think I will try: Dear Aunt X, I wanted to thank you and your family for... that seems very doable for a seven year old boy.

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