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$4k House Warming Gift - How to Thank? (1 Viewer)

captain_amazing

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My wife and I just recently moved. We're both relatively young still. This is our first buy (a townhouse), which were both pretty excited about.

One of her relatives - her step-grandparents - sent us a check for 4k as a house warming gift. We knew they were going give us a rather sizable house warming gift, but had no idea it would be that amount.

My question is: what is an appropriate way for us to thank them? I'm not if this matters, but they're both English and have lived in the states for many years, so I'm not sure if there's some alternative English-way of thanking them. In the next few weeks, we plan on inviting them over for dinner too, so not sure if there's a good opportunity there or not.

 
A few months rent (depending on where you live). Can you lighten their load for a few months somehow? Lawn/cleaning or whatever?

 
That is a great gift. Honestly, i am assuming they are well off if they are able to afford a gift. As said earlier, i think the best thank you is a good thank you note.

 
A well thought out and sincere thank you letter is what you should do. They will like that more than anything you buy for them.

 
I agree, a thoughtful thank you note and making them dinner/taking them out is plenty. I assume they have money, so this would not be a hardship for them. They are grandparents and are only wanting to help you guys out since they know you are just starting out. Doing something expensive for them will diminish the gift a little, so it has to be something from the heart. Maybe have your wife make them their favorite desert or something.

 
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I agree, a thoughtful thank you note and making them dinner/taking them out is plenty. I assume they have money, so this would not be a hardship for them. They are grandparents and are only wanting to help you guys out since they know you are just starting out. Doing something expensive for them will diminish the gift a little, so it has to be something from the heart. Maybe have your wife make them their favorite desert or something.
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Great ideas about the desert. Little touch that's thoughtful. Thanks.
 
That's a lot of money, you are pretty set so I would buy them something really good. If you go on Craigslist, you could probably find a used Harley for that amount, they would love that.

Or install an elaborate video system in your bedroom, spend the rest on escorts and make a movie to send.

 
Another vote for a nice thank you card. They gave it to you as a gift. They don't expect anything material in return. Putting some time and thought into something would probably mean the most.

And next time you're together, give the old fart a handjob.

 
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captain_amazing said:
iamsmilin said:
I agree, a thoughtful thank you note and making them dinner/taking them out is plenty. I assume they have money, so this would not be a hardship for them. They are grandparents and are only wanting to help you guys out since they know you are just starting out. Doing something expensive for them will diminish the gift a little, so it has to be something from the heart. Maybe have your wife make them their favorite desert or something.
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Great ideas about the desert. Little touch that's thoughtful. Thanks.
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:hifive:

 
Now we just need to decide whether we're going to lease or buy our next vehicle... And whether we can bang during a test drive (cuz you know, that's important).

 
Christ, I'd do whatever was humanly possibly to be high up on that will. And I'd have about a 100 kids and name every one of them his or her name. 4k for a house warming gift? Are you ####ting me.

 
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Whomever is telling you to sleep with anyone is likely WAY off base.


Now, your "relatively young" wife? She might be the thank you here bud. It's only right.

 
"Thanks for the colonies, Losers."

ETA: Let him sleep with your wife.

 
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Send $1000 to me and I will write you the most amazing "thank you" letter you've ever seen.*

*I received a minor in English from a California State University school. Totally legit.

 
captain_amazing said:
Annyong said:
Also don't be shy to stop by and see them once in a while.
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In all reality, I think this plus a thank you note is what they'd appreciate the most. We do see them several times a year, but I think we can arrange get togethers.
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Like the note idea, and the picture, and if they are local, instead of taking them out, I'd try to have them over soon after you are settled for a nice meal. That will please them more than most anything.

 
Make a plaque with their names and hang it over the toilet. Send them a thank you card and a photo of it saying "Thank you for your gift, we've named this in honor of you"...kind of the way colleges name libraries or classrooms for large donors.

 
If they were really well off, they'd have given a round number like 5,000 or 10,000. As a gift, I'd hire the old bald guy from Benny Hill to be their servant for the day. They could slap his head til they're silly

 
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