Dear Queenie,
I always remember my niece and nephew on their birthday and Christmas by sending them a card with a check enclosed, but they never bother to thank me for the gift. I wouldn’t know if they had received it if I didn’t see on my bank statement that they had cashed the check.
I don’t expect them to send me a written thank you note, but an email or a phone call or text message would nice.
Queenie, am I asking too much?—Disappointed aunt
Dear Aunt,
No, you are not asking too much. The children’s parents are not teaching them basic good manners – the magic words “please” and “thank you”.
If this happened to me, I would continue sending the cards, but skip the check – and explain why to the parents, if necessary.
