DEAR ANNIE: My daughter received some lovely gifts for her quinceanera (an important milestone in Mexican and Latin American cultures that celebrates a girl’s 15th birthday). Unfortunately, there were a few without cards or tags. I am not sure if the card became accidentally separated from the gift, or if there was no card or tag in the first place.
My daughter is writing thank you cards to everyone who helped put this event together or gave her a gift. I hate to think about just a few people going unthanked -- but we don’t know who gave the gifts. Any ideas other than asking those in attendance who we didn’t get a gift from (for sure) if they gave it? -- Unsure Parent
DEAR UNSURE: Congratulations on your daughter’s quinceanera, and kudos for making sure every gift-giver gets a thank you! One option is to reach out casually to close friends and family members and ask if anyone has insight as to who bought your daughter what gift. (Make sure you only ask those whose gifts are already accounted for.) You could also make a social media post or a group message with a photo of the gift(s) and a heartfelt message like: “My daughter received this beautiful gift for her quinceanera, but it’s missing a tag! If this gift is from you, please reach out so that she can properly thank you.” If anything, going to such great lengths to thank the gift-giver will make the “thank you” even more special.
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