The Perfect Gentleman Issue 1 - March 2016 | Page 24

Mannered Gentleman
Dealing with the technology-age speed of
communications.
In the modern age, those people from whom
you receive gifts, or the kind of help that
would warrant a Thank You note, are the
people that you are in constant contact with,
either by text, or email, Facebook, Twitter,
Instagram. An almost constant stream of
instant communication. You have decided that
you want to write a Thank You note to this
person, and you want to make sure that you
keep your best lines for the note, but it would
seem rude and weird if you did not talk to that
person in the time between receiving the gift,
and their receipt of the note. It would seem
equally odd if you did speak to them, but did
not in any way acknowledge the gift or help
that they gave you.

The best thing to do, would be to offer an
quick text, which acknowledges that you have
received the gift, to put the person's mind at
ease that it has not been lost in the post.
Something along the lines of 'I have just
received your present, and am so excited about
opening it.' Whilst not actually thanking the
sender, it does give a nod in that direction, and
yet allows you keep your full thanks for the
note. Just make sure that you don't leave it too
long to send the letter, otherwise the person
might wonder if you liked it or not.

photo by Aaron Burden

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