Oh, the end of the school year. For BUSY BODIES and MULTI-TASKING moms & dads, the calendars are FULL and that classroom teacher gift or coach gift (or both) are hovering on the mind.
We have a solution! Simply create an INLU and blast it to your classroom list REQUESTING CONTRIBUTIONS FOR A TEACHER OR COACH GIFT. Let other parents know you’ll get the gift on behalf of the class. Parents simply pitch-in and it’s a done deal. Oh, and they get to leave a lovely note for the teacher or coach!
MONICA SUGGESTS…
1. Because Teacher & Coach gifts are time sensitive, it is best to think of Inlu as being your “Reimbursement System.” Remember that funds collected for a gift are issued by check and sent to the person you direct via first class mail.
If you’re a room or team mom like me, you already have a gift idea in mind – and will want to have it at the game or closing circle. You might want to select a gift/price point that you are willing to pre-purchase on your own, then whatever funds you get from others, great.
2. IF you collect more cash funds than you needed, you could always put the rest into a gift certificate to a local coffee house or something else at the last minute.
3. You may know from other such class collections, that most people pitch in, but some don’t. Budget accordingly and modestly.
4. PRINTING your Inlu to send home with kids might also be helpful– it’s EASY:
- Log in, go to your Dashboard, go to ACTIONS, select PRINT. The printed version of your Inlu directs people to www.inlu.com, and provides a “Registry Number” for them to easily find your collection. This works really well!!
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