ThursdayChild Posted July 4, 2014 Posted July 4, 2014 (edited) Hi everyone. I received the following email from my sister in law and my response is below. I am now reflecting and wondering if I should have written this, or just said thank you. Could I have come across as rude or passive aggressive or is this fine? Thanks everyone. Hi there I heard that you won a volunteer award and I just wanted to say congratulations ******************************************************** Thanks, How sweet of you It wasn't an award. It was a school event where all the students sang songs and said all sorts of adorable things to their parents who sat with tears in their eyes like I did. The purpose of this was to acknowledge all of the parent volunteers who helped out at the school in the past year, and every parent received a carnation as a thank you from their child. Being acknowledged like this is so rewarding, it makes me wonder if winning an award would be nothing in comparison. These are the joys of being a Mom. Thanks so much. Edited July 4, 2014 by ThursdayChild
stillafool Posted July 4, 2014 Posted July 4, 2014 No, why do you ask? She is your family not some distant acquaintance.
Author ThursdayChild Posted July 4, 2014 Author Posted July 4, 2014 Thanks I was just wondering. I've really been using this forum to reflect lately and was looking for some honest opinions
Theory816 Posted July 8, 2014 Posted July 8, 2014 Hi everyone. I received the following email from my sister in law and my response is below. I am now reflecting and wondering if I should have written this, or just said thank you. Could I have come across as rude or passive aggressive or is this fine? Thanks everyone. Hi there I heard that you won a volunteer award and I just wanted to say congratulations ******************************************************** Thanks, How sweet of you It wasn't an award. It was a school event where all the students sang songs and said all sorts of adorable things to their parents who sat with tears in their eyes like I did. The purpose of this was to acknowledge all of the parent volunteers who helped out at the school in the past year, and every parent received a carnation as a thank you from their child. Being acknowledged like this is so rewarding, it makes me wonder if winning an award would be nothing in comparison. These are the joys of being a Mom. Thanks so much. I do sense a bit of passive/agressiveness but that is just me.
AnneT1985 Posted July 8, 2014 Posted July 8, 2014 I agree. You sound a bit passive aggressive and defensive about a nice compliment in my opinion. I'd have just said thanks a lot and moved on
Tayla Posted July 8, 2014 Posted July 8, 2014 To be fair, I think you are just enthused about such an honor and wished to share a wee bit of detail towards its history. yes a simple thank you would have sufficed, yet maybe your personality is to add a bit of history. Congrats Btw.
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