Is it so hard to say Thank you?

I am in the process of letting all my eight grandchildren (aged 13 yrs to 25 yrs old) that if they are not bothered to send at least an acknowledgement of birthday, xmas, etc. money gifts sent to their bank accounts, then I will not longer be bothered to send them any such presents. Some of them are excellent in doing this, but there are three or four of them who never acknowledge anything and it really annoys and upsets me. and it does mean that I do not know if the bank transfer was successful.

Same here. I don't know how to do it. They never contact us. (16 and 18). I think I will ask my husband to let his son know. But I don't know how he should phrase it in a diplomatic way.. Don't want to sound unkind of course.

I think if you put a lot of effort into a gift you really "do" want the other person to like it.
Money is an "easy" gift - I don't mean it doesn't cost but it doesn't involve so much time and brainpower.

I somehow think I'd be less bothered about the thank you for the fiver than thank you for the super fine (exactly what I wanted) climbing chalk that you had to make phone calls about and source specifically for me!

I have to say, I DO nearly always get thank-yous.

With cash transfers into banks I always make a note on the transfer. "Happy birthday from NotS" or whatever.
I don't see how they wouldn't get there if you have the account info.

I never get a thankyou letter from my DGS. What I get is a lovely photo of him with said present and a thumbs up via WhatsApp, and a little message. I know he appreciates the presents and I get a lovely photo of him, win win!

My grandchildren always thank me, but my great-nieces and nephew never do. It’s like sending presents to outer space. So I’m not sending them any more. The little girls are too young to notice, but old enough to write their names on a thank you card.