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 ...

The minutes from an employee meeting serve as a record of the information presented, as well as a reference for employees after the meeting ends. Jotting down a few random points from the meeting ...

"You can give a verbal thank you. However, a handwritten thank-you note for Christmas gifts provides that extra dazzle of appreciation," Johnson says.

Phone calls are great. But when you want to say something important, writing a note, especially a handwritten note, can be even more powerful. Why? Notes are unexpected. (Who writes letters anymore?) ...

Good note taking skills start before the class begins. It is important to read all the required assignments ahead of time. Lectures are designed to supplement the reading assignments, not replace them ...