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Ideas for a gift to send as a thank you? a friend of DH's boss lent us his yacht to take our kids whale watching. It was last minute and very generous of him but I am stumped as to how to properly thank him. This guy is VERY wealthy (we are not) and seems to have everything.
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08.23.09, 09:11 AM [ Flag ]
- hmm. tough one. i think you might be best with a token gift, something like a bottle of wine and have your kids draw pictures of whales they saw. alternatively, i'd say you should look for a coffee table book on whales, whale watching, or yachts. you can probably get something really nice. my third suggestion would be something boat related, but i can't offer any suggestions about that. maybe call a boating club and ask what is a nice gift for someone who owns a yacht.
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  08.23.09, 09:16 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- booze.
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  08.23.09, 09:18 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - I like the kids' drawings idea too, to go along w/the booze.
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    08.23.09, 09:24 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- How much are you willing to spend? I might send a gourmet food basket (from someplace like Eli's) - even if they have "everything", they can use the "treats." Or high-end chocolates (La Maison du Chocolat). Or, if you want it to be smaller, maybe a gift basket from Fat Witch brownies (less pricey, but still yummy). No matter what you decide, I'd also include a genuine, heartfelt note.
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  08.23.09, 09:40 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- OP: thanks for the suggestions. I forgot to add we have to mail the thank you gift internationally (we just got back to nyc). I've already had the kids write thank you notes, and am going to print a picture of them on the boat. I like the idea of sending "treats" from NYC -- something unique to the city so I know he doesn't already have it!
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  08.23.09, 09:47 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - If they're that wealthy, a gift is not really necessary. Just a sincere note, plus the photo, would do the trick. Put some fun stamps on the envelope, you may be able to find old New York- or nautical-themed ones on eBay.
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    08.23.09, 11:30 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
    - ita
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      08.23.09, 12:19 PM [ Flag | link to this post ]
  - great idea!
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    08.23.09, 11:30 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]
- a sincere, handwritten thank you card?
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  08.23.09, 11:29 AM [ Flag | link to this post ]