Thank you note for gift cards?

[Cz. Burrito]

By the time I spend the gift card, it will probably be 10-12 days from the day the gift was given.  I was wondering what you guys would do.

[NOVA Lady]

I would go ahead and send the note now. Maybe you could tell the giver how much you enjoy that store?

If it were me I would just mention something about the store/products I love.

[wetblanket]

I think it's fun to know what the person got with the card, so I wouldn't mind getting the thank you note later with all the details. 

[NotCinderell]

It's not necessary to acknowledge how you used the card.  When people send me gift cards from clothing stores and the like, I say that the store is one of my favorites and I can't wait to go shopping.  If it's from a store like Wal-Mart or Target, I say that it's so generous for them to send the card because of course it will come in handy and I can always use it (I've been getting a lot of Target cards since I had the baby, earmarked for diapers and other baby-related stuff).

[Sirius]

If I'm given gift cards, I sometimes don't spend them for awhile.  However, the only person who gives me gift cards routinely is Mr. Sirius, and the cards are mainly for Barnes&Noble.  He and I both love to read, and we feel that picking out books is something a person should do for themselves.  He did give me Sue Grafton's latest for Christmas, but he knew I'd been reading the series since before we got married, and knew I had all the other books in the series. 

[Lisbeth]

I'd go ahead and send the thank-you note, and perhaps mention what I have in mind for the gift card when I'm ready to use it.