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 ...

You've bagged and dumped the last crinkled piles of wrapping paper. Your new vacuum has sucked up that stray foam peanut from under the sofa. The cardboard boxes are folded neatly in the basement. But ...

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 MISS MANNERS: As a teacher for the past 30 years, I have been fortunate to receive thoughtful gifts of thanks and appreciation from my students and their families during the holiday season and at ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: As a teacher for the past 30 years, I have been fortunate to receive thoughtful gifts of thanks and appreciation from my students and their families during the holiday season and at ...

Teachers and students share a unique bond that goes beyond classrooms. On an occasion such as Teachers' Day 2025, when a student gives a thoughtful gift, it deserves to be acknowledged in a heartfelt ...

There's no secret formula for how to write a thank-you note, but these tips from etiquette pros will help you get started A thank-you note got me my first real job. As a newly minted college graduate ...

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 ...