Timeliness is key when writing thank-you notes. Ideally, you should send your note within a week of receiving a gift or ...

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 Eric: I have a suggestion for the letter writer who was in church leadership. The letter said there was an older lady ...

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 ...

I grew up being told the importance of writing thank-you notes. My children began resisting the task, seeing it as tedious and unnecessary. Now, they must write thank you notes before they are able to ...

Hello Carolyn: I went to your column specifically to see whether I am the only one hurt by not receiving thank-yous for gifts sent. I see I am not. I thought maybe it’s just an “older generation” ...

Do I really need to send a thank-you note after an interview? The thank-you note is likely your final chance to seal your good impression before the hiring manager makes their decision. Just had a job ...

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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 ...