During my pre-teen, teenage and young adult years, I would make handmade gifts for each set of my grandparents.

I told my mother, “Grandmother has never written me a thank you note, and I gave her a gift. I will start writing when she ...

Sophie and the Duke of Edinburgh are on a six-day official royal tour of the south Asian country to celebrate its close ties ...

Go to the place of business on Valentine’s Day and stand by the door. When you see someone, perhaps an elderly person, give ...

I read these complaints in your column and wonder how many grandchildren feel now as I did then. — 64-year-old Grandmother ...

As kids, the rules our parents enforced might have seemed unnecessary or even annoying at the time, but they're often worth a ...

There were also a number of folks in the comments who weren’t sticklers for the note itself, but rather for the expression of gratitude. “A ‘thank you,’ whether it be given verbally, by text, or by ...

A few years ago, we were invited to my cousin’s eldest daughter’s wedding. Although my cousin and I are close, I barely know ...

Call me harsh, but I told my mother, “Grandmother has never written me a thank you note, and I gave her a gift. I will start writing when she does!” I read these complaints in your column and ...

Do it in person, or, if that's not possible, leave a snack on your porch or a friendly thank-you note like these neighbors did. Whatever you do to show your gratitude will undoubtedly be appreciated.

The cash gift was what the couple had requested, since they had been living together and didn’t need household items. Our check was cashed two days after the wedding, but we never got a thank-you ...