Is an IOU a rubbish present?! please be honest

[AngelofTroy]

Long story short, OH has bought me some lovely lovely things and I've just not got the money to reciprocate this month. I know he'd love a spa day and I have it on good authority that a local very nice spa have upcoming big discounts on spa days in January.

I'm thinking of making an IOU ticket thing for a spa day, plus dinner at his favourite restaurant and cinema tickets to an action film (I usually refuse to watch them!) of his choice.

It'll work out as over £150 which I won't have until mid January, but we couldn't go until then anyway!

I just feel it's a bit cheeky, like it would be OK if they were vouchers/gift cards but an IOU seems a bit crap?!

Opinions?

 

[buttons1]

I think it would be fine especially as its your oh. You could make it personal by making a little gift voucher yourself to tell him what it is. Ask him when he wants to book for and actually book it together in January

 

[luci and bump]

My OH is giving me an IOU for xmas. He knows I love musicals (he hates them!) So in jan/feb when we both have a bit more money, we're going to london for a show he's told me about it already, but he's also bought me a few things to open xmas day so I'm not sat twiddling my thumbs lol

 

[Tattoo]

I think it sounds fine. Perhaps you could make a fun voucher, either on the computer or by hand, and pop it in a money wallet.

 

[Mrs_T]

Yep, I agree...absolutely fine!

 

[Sarah Lou 80]

Definitely ok! Especially as it's your OH!

 

[the why bird]

Sounds good to me. I'd probably wrap some bits up and see if he can guess what it is. Like a sachet of face mask, a bag of popcorn and a printed menu.

 

[AngelofTroy]

Problem solved!! Logged onto the spas facebook page today and there's a special Christmas offer for first 10 callers! I can afford the voucher AND it comes with a treatment and lunch!!!!!!

 

[Tattoo]

Nice one!

 

[the why bird]

Yay!

 

[tommyg]

Good stuff getting it sorted.

IOU for DH for a specific thing is ok but few people beyond that should be given an iou. We had someone attempt an iou for a wedding present and they never followed it up. It just feels wrong to us.

 

[TwilightAgain]

You could make your own voucher on the computer always extra fun! It's what I usually do when OH's gifts are preordered games.