Proper sponsee etiquette?

[Michelle Lyon]

The last time someone sponsored me, I was in the Cinderella beauty pageant. I won second place. That was so much fun. People that frown on pageants don't know what's up. But anyway. A bank sponsored me, and at the end my mom and I wrote a thank you letter to the CEO of the bank. This was nearly 30 years ago.

I have forum members sponsoring my trip to TAM6. Do sponsees still do the same - write thank you letters at the end? Is less or more expected? What's the proper etiquette?

 

[Wolfman]

The last time someone sponsored me, I was in the Cinderella beauty pageant. I won second place. That was so much fun. People that frown on pageants don't know what's up. But anyway. A bank sponsored me, and at the end my mom and I wrote a thank you letter to the CEO of the bank. This was nearly 30 years ago.

I have forum members sponsoring my trip to TAM6. Do sponsees still do the same - write thank you letters at the end? Is less or more expected? What's the proper etiquette?

You are basically an indentured servant, and for the next ten years must do whatever your sponsors ask of you.

That, or a nice card/letter.

 

[Hutch]

I have sponsored a few folks in the past, and a heartfelt 'thank you' has always been payment met.

Albeit if the sponsoree is a woman, an enthusiatic hug with the thank you is considered acceptable....

 

[Wolfman]

...if the sponsoree is a woman, an enthusiatic hug with the thank you is considered acceptable....

Sexist.

And here I was planning on giving you a big hug and sloppy wet kiss.

 

[kittynh]

I dunno, what is where you live famous for? What can you get that no one else can get (well except on the internet).

I usually give people maple syrup or maply syrup candy as a thank you.

And a little written thanks.

 

[GUS]

You have to kill a man

 

[SkepticScott]

I prefer the donors and recipients to all be anonymous, so there's no pressure on either.

 

[ravdin]

I have sponsored a few folks in the past, and a heartfelt 'thank you' has always been payment met.

Albeit if the sponsoree is a woman, an enthusiatic hug with the thank you is considered acceptable....

You can give Hutch my hug. I'm usually uncomfortable with being enthusiastically squeezed by strangers.*

*Unless you're outrageously attractive, in which case you can hug Hutch in my place anyway. I'll try not to look too jealous.

 

[UnrepentantSinner]

I think my offer to help with you gas costs was public enough that I can comment. Here's what I would like for you to do.

1. Show up.
2. Have fun.
3. Repeat step 2. until it's time to go home
4. Have a safe trip back.

 

[UnrepentantSinner]

And here I was planning on giving you a big hug and sloppy wet kiss.

I'll take the kiss, but you're not going to like where you can plant it.