Desi Etiquette

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I’ve noticed for some desi functions that the host sends out a thank you note expressing his/her thanks for the guests attendence.

I’ve never encountered this in my entire life. Is this a desi ettiquette? And does it show poor manners if a host doesn’t do that? I recently put together a little get-together for some pakistani acquaintances. I find it absurd to send them a thank you note so I’m curious.

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I dont think its necessary to send them thankyou notes, only if they brought gifts esp for a wedding or something similar. However it is courteous for your guests to atleast follow up with a thankyou call the next day.

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more than ettiquette, its just courtesy... and different people just exercise it to different magnitudes. If the get-together was meant for something formal, then I'd certainly thank ppl for showing up... otherwise, I'd say its optional.

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aah catty beat me to it! :k:

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And of course when I'm invited to someone's house/event, I send thank you notes for that. And as a host, you thank people in person for coming over but to send a thank you note. Just seems a wee bit strange to me but I am writing out the notes.

A couple of times each year, I invite some friends/acquaintances over to my house and cook lunch or dinner. A very casual event.

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i think if it is a casual event then u can thank the guests for coming over...but sending out notes the next day seems to be a bit too much....
but then its ones own thinking....