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    Sugar bee
    sewing    July 2010   SF Bay Area / Oahu

    Hey bees..Just wondering what you would do -

    We received a present (nice, pretty glass candlestick holders), and there's no card (or it got lost?) so I don't know who it is from.  We thought about process of elimination, but the gift is rather generic and there's a lot of people who didn't give gifts, so it's hard to say.

    What to do about thanking an unknown gift giver? :P

     
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    bohemianbailie    January 15, 2011   Huntington Beach, California

    I woudl mention to family members and friends how you received such a great gift and would love to thank the giver. Maybe that way word would get around and either the giver would know they were received and appreciated and/or you will know who they are and be able to say thanks.

    I know my family is super gossipy so word would get around fast!

     
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    hermitcrab    June 2010   NYC

    We are having the exact same problem!

     
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    sewing    July 2010   SF Bay Area / Oahu

    @bohemianbailie: i've got my mom asking family, but no luck so far!

    @hermitcrab: haha! sucks to be us, i guess. :P

     If I can't figure it out, i guess I can write cryptic generic thank yous to all the non-giftees and hope it's good enough for the secret giftor?

     
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    locket    September 25, 2010  

    this happened to us...only with money though...Mr L didn't think to write who the gift giver was !

     
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    menobride    June 5, 2011   NH

    I definitely would not go the generic than you route. If someone didn't get you a gift they will be confused!

    I agree you should go the family and friends route. Ask them to reach out to those they know that did not give you a gift, that the card was seperated and you don't know who gave you this lovely gift. then you can make a joke about it in the thank you, but it will at least get to the right person!

     

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