When someone in your life gives you a gift or does you a big favor, it warrants a handwritten thank-you letter. It’s the best way to show your gratitude . Sample thank-you note: ...

The next gift could come with a box of thank-you cards. Or send this column to someone who may forget or doesn’t know a note ...

Some parents still find thank-you notes important, while others don't. Parenting experts say teaching kids to express ...

The last thing you want to do is leave someone you care enough about to invite to your wedding with a sour taste in their mouth, so follow these five rules for crafting a thank you note that doesn ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We always write thank-you notes for gifts, lovely evenings at someone’s home, and so forth. When someone comes to our home and brings flowers or a bottle of wine, we don’t ...

A letter of thanks does not require a response; a present, given for whatever reason, does. Those children were probably somewhat involved in giving you those presents -- they may even have chosen ...

However, if you receive a gift from your employer you should send a thank-you note, according to Pam Harvit, a corporate etiquette and protocol consultant who also writes the "Mind Your Manners ...

It didn’t come with a gift note, and I’d like to be able to thank you personally. Please let me know if you sent it to me.” If you don’t get a response from that group, “you’ll have to ...

Advice columnist Carolyn Hax: I happen to believe it’s fine to skip thank-you notes for what are plainly intended as thank-you gifts, though I’m always grateful to receive them.

Some gestures are timeless, such as sending a thank-you note. With the season of giving upon us, perhaps we need a reminder that gratitude shouldn’t be reduced to a text message full of emojis ...