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 ...

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 ...

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

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” ...

Whether you're writing a thank you note for a gift, a favor done by a friend, or for someone's presence, we can all admit that thank you notes are the first thing to be read (and, sadly, thrown away).

According to new data from TopResume, a little gratitude can have a big impact—on your chances of getting a job, that is. Surveying over 300 hiring managers, recruiters, and HR professionals to find ...

Sending a thank-you note is a way to express gratitude for an interviewer's time. This note can be sent via email and doesn't need to be a physical card. Three career coaches told Insider why sending ...