Some may say writing a good "thank you" note is a lost art, but we couldn't disagree more. It's an essential part of expressing gratitude when someone gives you a gift for your birthday or wedding ...

Despite my own fiercely held belief in thank-you notes, I do think there are a handful of situations where traditional ...

The following sample thank-you notes illustrate the kinds of things donors would love to hear about you and the impact their generosity has had on your life. When submitting a thank-you letter, please ...

Growing up in the South in the '60s, I was taught from an early age that sending a handwritten thank-you note expressing appreciation for a kindness was something you just did. Early on ...

Get A Good Pen If you’re not a writer like I ... Which of the following thank-you notes would you rather receive from a speaker you just hired?

A good rule of thumb is to send a thank-you ... I look forward to hearing from you.” Sending a thank-you note after an internship interview can make a big difference in your chances of getting ...

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 ...

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

Young people are expected to write thank you notes as a way of showing respect ... No matter your age and no matter the gift, it always feels good to be acknowledged and appreciated for it.

See, throughout his tenure at the company, Conant sent more than 30,000 handwritten thank-you notes to staffers and clients. (In a 2011 Harvard Business Review article, Conant explained that he ...

Despite my own fiercely held belief in thank-you notes, I do think there are a handful of situations where traditional thank-you note etiquette can be relaxed in favor of more casual expressions ...