Miss Manners: If you adopt my gift-giving philosophy, you’ll never fret about thank-you cards

Gifts, to me, are not a chore and not an obligation. If I get a thank-you card, it is nice, but I do not see any obligation ...

Miss Manners: I don’t want people to send me thank-you notes for my gifts

If I get a thank-you card, it is nice, but I do not see any obligation on their part to send me one. I got my reward already.

From the Publisher: A kind letter inspires gratitude

For generations, The Post-Standard has been one of the best-read newspapers in the country. Over the past decade we have ...
Inc

A Thank-You Note Changed the Way I Looked at Influence

It wasn’t long. Three sentences, maybe four. No fancy stationery. No big reveal. Just a short handwritten thank-you note from someone I’d helped weeks earlier. I almost missed it in the mail because I ...
MLive

Asking Eric: My daughter is terrible about sending thank-you notes

Dear Eric: My 31-year-old daughter does not write thank you notes. I am chagrined by this because I’ve modeled this for years; she is more than capable of doing so. She had a very small wedding. Not ...
al.com

Asking Eric: Should parents intervene when adult children don’t write thank-you notes?

Dear Eric: My 31-year-old daughter does not write thank you notes. I am chagrined by this because I’ve modeled this for years; she is more than capable of doing so. She had a very small wedding. Not ...
Oregonian

Dear Abby: It’s that time of year again! If you’re not sending thank you notes, you may see fewer gifts

DEAR ABBY: I think you once wrote that failure to thank people for gifts is the No. 1 complaint you receive. Well, I can see why! My daughters, grandchildren, nieces and nephew not only fail to ...
Law

The Art of Writing Thank You Notes In the Legal Profession

In an era dominated by digital communication, the simple thank you note often feels like a relic from the past. Yet, in the legal profession — a field built on relationships, trust, and reputation — ...
NJ.com

Miss Manners: Writing thank-you notes has become a bitter chore and a source of anxiety

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What do you do when the duty to write thank-you notes overwhelms any genuine sense of gratitude? In my own upbringing, reciprocity and eagerness to give were prized over the finer ...
Cleveland.com

Miss Manners: I started writing thank you notes, but made a big mistake

DEAR MISS MANNERS: You have been influential in my decision to take up a new hobby this year: mailing handwritten letters to friends and family for a variety of occasions. This includes handwritten ...
Yahoo

Etiquette experts share the 6 times you should write a thank-you note — and the 2 times you can skip

Business Insider asked etiquette experts when it's appropriate to send a handwritten thank-you note. They said a note is essential after staying at someone's home or receiving a personalized gift.
The New York Times

Why You Should Send Thank-You Notes, Even Years Later

Mr. Kramon is a former New York Times editor and a lecturer at the Stanford Business School. Your assignment today: Write a note of gratitude to someone to whom your thanks are overdue. It might be a ...