<p>My mom bought 3 $100 gift cards to thank my teachers. Of course I'll also hand-write a thank you note to each one.</p>
<p>I think it's excessive. It says: we're rich. </p>
<p>(However if I received one of these cards I'd be happy. But I'd also wonder.)</p>
<p>Dude.</p>
<p>I think my eyeballs just fell out of their sockets.</p>
<p>That is way. too. much.</p>
<p>I got two $25 gift cards for my 2 teachers</p>
<p>Seems so excessive/unnecessary.
Even if you can afford it, no prob. . . it's still like.. "Why?"</p>
<p>Way too much. I have never had to thank a teacher for a rec (not yet at least), so I haven't even thought of giving a gift. I thought a nice handwritten thank you note sufficed. I mean, writing letters of recommendation is part of the job description.</p>
<p>do you think splitting the cards into two fifty dollar gift cards would be better? then i'd just give each teacher 50.</p>
<p>Uhhh, this is far too much. They will be like 1) wut. 2) my rec definitely wasn't worth 100 bucks! Bah! lololol 3) why is this kid throwing around 100 dollars anyway... 4) maybe i should have written something about their lack of common sense in fiscal affairs.</p>
<p>lol, MY lack of common sense? I think the word you were looking for was monetary...fiscal means related to government taxes, etc.</p>
<p>That's... a lot. Your teachers may be shocked, but they'll also be grateful.</p>
<p>The teachers may not be permitted to accept gifts over a certain amount. S wrote heartfelt thank you notes and goes back to help out at his school.</p>
<p>$100 is IMHO <em>way</em> out of line.</p>
<p>^Lol, does the card say "from 'noooob's' mom" or what? I'd assume the gift was from you and then associate that gift with your common sense...
And no, we are not in economics class right now, we are in the real world, where "fiscal" means "involving financial matters" soo, I meant what I said.</p>
<p>Gave $25 Borders gift certificates to each teacher who wrote a recommendation. Gave $50 gift certificate to guidance counselor on the last day of classes. I know that guidance counselor really pulled for daughter to get several community and school scholarships at an awards ceremony held earlier.</p>
<p>I think $100 is excessive and I am talking about Long Island, NY standards, which are pretty out of whack with the rest of the country when it comes to gift-giving (on the high side!)</p>
<p>IMO, anything other than a "thank you" note is too much. $100? For what?</p>
<p>For the time the put in writing the recommendation. As long as it is after the recommendations are sent out then I don't think there is anything wrong with it. Just be sure it IS a thank you and not a bribe.</p>
<p>Personally, it just seems like a bribe almost. I mean even if you give this gift way after they send out the recs, I think it's way overboard.</p>
<p>Giving gift cards is like buying them. I think my daughter baked cookies and wrapped nicely before she gave it to them. She also wrote a sincere thank you note.</p>
<p>haha okay i'm gonna split the cards up and just give $50 (they're macy's cards). Obviously I don't want to bribe my teachers so they'll be given when I'm sure the recs are sent. Maybe I'll split it to $25, i'm not sure but then I'll still have over 200 dollars for use at macys...</p>
<p>my teachers and counselor are done with my recs; i sent them out today.
and i'm thinking of buying $25 gift cards from kmart for each =D, of course i'll write a thankyou note LOL.
100 bucks per? no way man , that's too much</p>
<p>WAY too much. I'd give, at most, $25.</p>