to not "do" thank you notes

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We have never got into writing thank you notes/ letters. We always thank people for gifts in person (if they are actually there at the time) or on the phone. Is that really so bad?

All that is required to be socially acceptable is a thank you of any sort BUT I do think a written note is best as it involves some thought/effort.

I spent years writing thank you notes to all and sundry, due to my mother forcing insisting.

I have horrible memories of trying to think up something to say, even though I was seeing the person the next day or had met up recently.

I think a verbal/text/phone call 'thank you' is enough

I've never sent one

My exMIL and exSIL were punctilious about sending thank you notes. In person they were two of the rudest people I've ever met.

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I thought better of posting, but my finger slipped- I was highlighting setphasers post. That is so true about rude people obsessing about thank you letters. It's PA.