Long list of thank-you notes the letter writer still has to write is “becoming a bitter chore and source of anxiety.” ...

Gentle Reader: It is clear to Miss Manners that you can, in fact, manage to pen a heartfelt and genuine letter. Because you ...

GENTLE READER: It is clear to Miss Manners that you can, in fact, manage to pen a heartfelt and genuine letter. Because you ...

The author always wrote thank-you notes as a child, and is making her kids (not pictured) do the same.Peter Dazeley/Getty Images I grew up being told the importance of writing thank-you notes. My ...

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 Annie: My daughter received some lovely gifts for her quinceanera (an important milestone in Mexican and Latin American cultures that celebrates a girl’s 15th birthday). Unfortunately, there were ...

The theme of today’s installment in our “how to” series: writing. For expert advice, we convened a panel of best-selling ...

However, if the thank-you gift is particularly thoughtful or sentimental, Grumet Humbert said you can send one anyway, even though it's probably not expected. Similarly, you don't have to worry about ...

John Israel began writing thank-you notes in October and hasn't skipped a day. John Israel, pictured here with wife Monica and sons Anderson and Rohn, is on a mission to write five thank you notes a ...

Your palms are finally dry, you've loosened your (real or metaphorical) tie, and you've just wrapped up what felt like a solid job interview. Now what? While most candidates are busy refreshing their ...

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 ...