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I just sent out a Thank you card today to some friends that hosted a Halloween party.
My co-worker saw it on my desk and asked me why I was sending it.
I just replies, they opened up their house, prepared food and provided entertainment for us for the evening, the very least I can do is send a Thank you card. She called me "old school". I thanked her for that lol.
I do a lot of things and give a lot but never expect to be thanked. I notice some people get agitated when they don't get thanked for their good deeds like holding doors open, when giving a gift, helping in any way, etc. I always try my best to remember to say thank you. Sometimes people point out that someone didn't tell me thank you for something I did or gave. It doesn't phase me because I'm not doing things to be thanked. I'm doing things because they need to get done or they are just the right things to do. I actually feel a little surprised when I get thanked for whatever. What about you? Do you expect to be thanked for your "good deeds"?
I think it is common courtesy for people to say thank you when others have done something for them.
Being thanked is nice, and everyone should thank those who help them out, but I don't really expect it. Expecting a "thank you" is almost similar to expecting a good deed to be done for you-though we should always do good things for one another and thank one another, we should let it come from the other person's free will and not be entitled to their positive gifts. Also, good deeds and gratitude feel more genuine when they're not expected, because then you can tell they're from the heart and not just repayment.
No, I don't expect to be thanked for volunteer activities and gifts that I give to my nieces and nephews...but some of them do still write thank you notes. Their mama trained them well.
Depends on the situation. If its me doing something for someone or vice versa then a verbal thank you should be given. However im not one for written thank yous unless its for wedding/anniversary gifts.
For the most part I do expect them (verbally) because if i dont get one it gives me the idea that you think im beneath you and not worth thanking.
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