So u invite your friends to supper and after they leave....?

do u call/email them to say "thanks for coming" or is it them who should call and say thanks first? Like i know its always better to take the initiative but what is the rule?
So u invite your friends to supper and after they leave....?
Hi hon:





I can say from experience...that when I am invited for dinner I always take a gift..usually a plant or candle or since I love to knit ...slippers...if to a couples house....two pairs of slippers!!! LOL ..I always offer to help with dishes and such..refused usually.. Often I will take a bottle of wine...depends...each invite is different. I always thank them for having me.





You opened up your home and for that your guests should be thankful.





You could say at the door as they are leaving.."I am so glad you came." Or something like that...





I don't think there is a definitive rule here...lots of ways it could be handled, depends a lot on relationship of guests etc...babbling here...lol





Ultmately I think it is the guest that should say Thank you...lol





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Reply:Emily Post says that a 'thank you' is rarely wrong.





In this case, your friends should send you a small note of thanks, and in that case you can respond with something along the lines of, 'I am so glad you enjoyed it!'





If the people that you invited never say anything about it again, then you know not to invite those people again.
Reply:Your friends should be the one who should "thank you" for inviting them to dinner. Wait one week for their response. If they don't think about thanking you, then send them an email saying "Hi. How you doing? I hope you enjoyed the dinner I made last week. Gotta go for now. Talk to you later." (that way you are not forcing a thank you from them).





PS. They should either say thank you in email or phone or mail you a thank you card.
Reply:I think its nice of you to call them and tell them that you are so glad they came over for dinner, that you had a really nice time, hope you can do it again soon, etc.





They can also call you, but its not really necessary if they are your good friends.
Reply:They should thank you when they leave your house after the supper and you thank them for coming, and that's it. No more thanking from you or them by calls or emails.
Reply:There's no rule. Did you thank each other before they left? They may call or send you a thank you, but how much thanks does someone need?
Reply:No, you do neither one. They will send you a thank you. You simply respond with "It was good to be able to get together - it was fun!"
Reply:No!





You don't call them. You provided the hospitality





They call you (if they are polite)
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