A thank-you note got me my first real job. As a newly minted college graduate with no work experience, I was having a tough time finding my first grown-up gig. I thought I’d never get a break until I ...

When someone does something kind for you, expressing gratitude is essential — and sometimes, a physical thank-you note can be more impactful than words alone. Handwritten thank-you notes are a ...

In an era dominated by digital communication, the simple thank you note often feels like a relic from the past. Yet, in the ...

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Often the most common way of giving thanks in professional settings is by writing thank-you notes ...

As Thanksgiving approaches, our minds turn to giving thanks (and eating turkey). We might give a thoughtful gift in December, but we can start the holiday season by focusing on the “thanks” in ...

DEAR ABBY: Some time ago, you printed a letter from a grandmother who said she was changing her will because neither her adult children nor her grandchildren ever wrote her thank-you notes when she ...

Dear Miss Manners: What do you do when the duty to write thank-you notes overwhelms any genuine sense of gratitude? In my own upbringing, reciprocity and eagerness to give were prized over the finer ...

To the editor: For years, cursive writing has not been taught in public schools (“Have we forgotten how to say thank you?” March 19). Three of my four grandchildren cannot read a letter that I write ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was raised to write thank-you letters. Not just thank-you letters, actually, but “letters of appreciation.” I absorbed the message that a gift, no matter how ineptly chosen or ...