AIBU to expect a 'thank you'

[saltnvinigarcrips]

It was my bosses birthday today. I feel I have always tried hard to foster a friendly relationship and it hasn't always been forthcoming but over the past year I feel things have really improved between us and would say things are 'warm' as opposed to 'cool'. However I bought her a card and a small gift that I put in the card (just a bracelet) from the high street and put it in her tray at work. I saw her later and knew she had got the card as i put some admin in her tray later. Anyway, aibu to expect a thank you? She said nothing and while the gift was only a small one, is it not courteous to just say thanks? I don't feel like i'm being unreasonable but at the same time I don't want to sound petty and say 'did you get my card and gift?'

I'd imagine maybe it was mixed in with some other papers and she hasn't opened it yet. I would expect a simple 'thank you' that was really thoughtful of you to put a gift in and I'd be touched by that, hopefully she will be to

Of course it's not unreasonable to expect a thank you. Being generous, perhaps she had something else on her mind, or had just put it in her bag to take home & open later?

Otherwise, she is just plain rude.

Rise above it & ignore.

Maybe she didn't see the bracelet and it's been shredded?

eek solo I did wonder that. Hope not :(

YANBU - it would be polite. Expect what you want but try to accept you will sometimes be disappointed. I don't reallly understand why you got your boss a present, let alone something personal like a bracelet. FWIW I would find it odd if one of my staff did this.

Professionally she is my boss but we hang in the same crowd and go out socially often in that crowd from work so while we have a professional relationship we also have a friendly one too. It's not a corporate environment - I agree that would be odd DoMeDon

Why don't you just throw a passing comment at her...'hope the gift wasn't too personal, but I thought you'd like it :)'
You'd soon find out then.