Thank you cards

I wouldn't mention specifics since they included cash, but I would say something like "Thank you so much for your generous gifts! They were all so thoughtful!" and go from there. By acknowledging that there were gifts involved, they're sure to know that you noticed the cash included, but it's polite not to specifically mention it.

When I have my shower my invites will be along the lines of 'thank you for the generous gift(s), we will be putting it to good use in our (first) home'.

I do not think you need to be super specific.

Pretty much what Tori said. Keep it simple and to the point.

I bought a gift for a bridal shower I couldn't attend and sent the gift to the couple. Months after the shower, we saw them, and I asked if they got it and they were like "oh...maybe. not sure". not sure??? Still not sure if they ever got it.

They sent a thank you note after their wedding that was just a generic, typed out "thanks for sharing in our special day". They didn't say "thanks for the money" or "thanks for the thoughtful gift". They didn't even bother to sign their names.

So I'd say, any effort is better than close to no effort lol!

Ya I think you could just say thanks for the monetary gift as well as the kitchen items that will come in handy for making our famous Sunday Brunch!

Tori had a great way to put it in writing!

I agree with Tori. Don't over think the wording. Just straight up thank them for the gift and money that was received.

I mean, technically you could use the money towards buying the food aspect of your brunch. All in all for my thank-you cards I will most likely say straight up "Thank you so much for the toaster, cutting boards served with a side of cash. This will be great for putting together our brunches on Sunday mornings!" and leave it at that. Try not to over think it though, most thank-you's get thrown away right away and are just wanted so that the gift giver knows you got everything that they sent/gave.