How to respond to mass "thank you" email from relative overseas?

"Thanks to all of you who sent holiday cards, well wishes and gifts, I'm sorry there will be no thank you cards, that just takes too much organization."





This email was sent to about 20 people (myself included) and included some updates on their lives and pictures. I was wondering how I should respond, and if you all think this email was rude or if I am over-reacting. I don't even know if they got my specific gift or not...

How to respond to mass "thank you" email from relative overseas?
I think that email is just as rude as not acknowledging the gifts and cards at all, admitting that "it takes too much organization" to do so. Well, you all took the time and organization to send gifts and cards!





I do NOT think you are overreacting. Why didn't the person send at least e-thank yous for specific gifts? Still not preferable but at least you would know that the gift was received. If you respond at all to this message, I'd say, "Since you have such a tough time organizing, maybe I should have gotten you an address book rather than a ____. But I would like to confirm that you at least received the gift I sent. Please let me know."





I suggest for next year, this person gets simply an email from you at the holidays, or maybe nothing!
Reply:Yep that's rude- Next year, send her an email saying "sending out gifts and cards is a royal pain so Happy Holidays!"
Reply:Sure it's rude to not acknowledge a gift. Write them and ask them if they got yours.





I can see it if they said they weren't sending holiday cards but then too the time to wish you well for the holidays and added a note. But to say there will be no thank you cards is just rude, and an explanation to that shows someone on the other side is having problems and "maybe" I'd think twice about what's going on there by reading her updates...but saying they are sorry is just a laugh and seems they are dilusional. I suspect this came from one of the younger generations. The "I only care about me" generation.





Normally when people have me on an automated list of any kind I usually write them and tell them it's not proper and advise I will be putting them on the ignore list if they don't remove me from the automation.
Reply:Don't respond, however, if you don't get a specific thank you for your gift....don't give again. They are too self-centered and arrogant for you to waste your time on.


I'm slow to say things are "rude", and I think many of us are in overdrive looking for things we consider disrespecting, but this little email takes the cake. Yes, it's rude, and you have every right to be annoyed with them.
Reply:No need to respond. Just read the email, look at the pictures and move on unless you have something really pressing to say.
Reply:just simply thank them for including you, and if they give you a gift.
Reply:Next time there is an occasion requiring you send them a gift, send a donation in their name to a charity.





You could also ask them if they received the "check" in addition to the gift....then ignore their, no...where is it?
Reply:Well, it depends. I would be a little offended, but I wouldn't take it too seriously because it's just not worth it. How to respond? If it takes too much organization to send a thank you, I wouldn't waste time responding. However you might want to reconsider sending something next year. How about an email that says, "I hope you are doing well. Sorry, there will be no cards, well wishes or gifts this year. That just takes too much organization."