Do I acknowledge OM's card?
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| Mon, 05-16-2005 - 4:25pm |
I recently received an award at my school for "Teacher of the Year". One award is given in each building in our school district. One of OM's good friends got it in his building, and we attended an awards luncheon together last Friday (that is me and OM's good friend). Apparently OM didn't know that I had won also, and when he heard that I was at the awards luncheon, he sent me an e-card today to congratulate me. I am guessing that the friend told OM that he saw me Friday at the luncheon, and OM sent the card right after.
Do I acknowledge the e-card? So far, I haven't. It basically said "Congratulations on Teacher of the Year, you deserve it!" and that was it.
I in no way want to resume communication with OM, so my inclination is not to acknowledge it. And not that I care what he thinks, if he told his friend and/or other people that we are friends with that he sent it to me and I didn't even say thank you, will that make me look bad? (not that I really care, but would it look suspicious that I didn't thank him?)
Thanks for any advice.
:)
Circe

<<<< (not that I really care, but would it look suspicious that I didn't thank him?)>>>>>
I am a little confused so please clarify:
If you do not want to communicate with xOM any longer...who are you afraid of offending by not thanking xOMor .....who would it "look suspicious" to other than xOM and if you mean xOM...why would it "look suspicious" if you are not in communication with him?
is it confusing or am I gettin' old n goofy...,
Lizzie
In a word, "NO!" Let sleeping dogs lie.
Cir
NO, forget how it may look to whoever, if you respond it will be opening the door for him to respond back, you open the door a crack and he my attempt to open it a tiny bit more a day at a time tell it is wide open.
NO RESPONSE is your best response.
Free
Thanks Lizzie, id, and free for your responses. I will go with my instincts and do nothing. That was my initial response, but I just wanted some reassurance that it was the right thing to do.
Lizzie - I meant if OM told his friends/co-workers who are also my friends (we hang out with the same group of people) that he sent me a card saying congratulations but I didn't respond, would it look strange to them. I don't think he would even tell them that he sent the darn thing, I just didn't want him making me look like some stuck up b*&#h, that's all.
But...I will do nothing. Hopefully OM will get the hint. :)
Thanks everyone!
if u click on the link, it will send an auto response to the sender that the receiver has actualy viewed the card, this is if the sender has configured it this way
so just delete the email/ecard,, i guess u opened it already and i assume the OM has received an email telling him the you have viewed the ecard, next time just delete it
max
Thanks Max, I didn't know that. I have never sent/received an e-card before, so I didn't know that it automatically sent a response. When I opened the email, it just said, "You have received an ecard from " I know several people by that name, so I opened it. Well he will know that I read it, but if he sends anything again, I will know not to click on the link.
Thanks :)
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