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 ...

Liz Wyse, the editor of Debrett’s, says writing a thank you letter benefits both the recipient and the sender - Clara Molden for The Daily Telegraph When I was growing up, the moment I finished ...

"You can give a verbal thank you. However, a handwritten thank-you note for Christmas gifts provides that extra dazzle of ...

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 ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: You have been influential in my decision to take up a new hobby this year: mailing handwritten letters to friends and family for a variety of occasions. Related Articles Miss ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: An elderly friend died last year after a long decline. I was very fond of her, as she was of me, and I visited her regularly after she moved from her home to the care facility where ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband recently passed, and I sent thank-you notes to everyone who gave a monetary gift or sent flowers. Are thank-you notes required to those who attended the wake services? I ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: An elderly friend died last year after a long decline. I was very fond of her, as she was of me, and I visited her regularly after she moved from her home to the care facility where ...

I realized that I've always written thank-you notes from a place of guilt. I recently decided to stop writing them, and I'm not making my kids write them, either. We express our gratitude in other ...