What to write in a wedding thank you card for money
Finding the exact wording for cash gifts often leaves couples drawing a blank. This writer's block stalls the process, leading some to wonder if they can skip proper handwritten letters and just send heartfelt text messages instead.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Using general phrases about helping start the next chapter of their lives without being overly specific about the cash amount or how it will be spent.
- 2Sending a traditional written card anyway and specifically mentioning what the money will be used for (e.g., honeymoon, upgrading cookware).
In their words
Unedited, grouped by where they were said, most upvoted first within each place, each linked to the thread it came from.
“What should I write for those who gave money? I just need some suggestions. I'm drawing a blank.”source ↗
“I will be sending out proper thank you letters for the couple of physical gifts we got but it was strongly cash presents. I want to just send out heartfelt texts for those but what do you figure I should do?”source ↗
Where this came up
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