A handwritten thank-you note does exactly that. It slows you down, and it signals that something mattered enough for you to ...

Liz Wyse, the editor of Debrett’s, says writing a thank you letter benefits both the recipient and the sender - Clara Molden for The Daily Telegraph When I was growing up, the moment I finished ...

If there’s one thing that abundantly clear, it’s that we could use more happiness, more positivity — more gratitude — in our ...

How do you express gratitude to the people you work with. Do you? In my corporate career I would say “thank you” walking out of a meeting or during a performance review discussion. But I never took ...

Sending thank-you letters is not only a good way to make people feel appreciated for their deeds, it also makes the sender look good. Whether you are a business owner composing a thank-you letter to ...

You should send a thank you letter after any professional contact has been made. Whether you are writing to express your appreciation for being given a job interview or an informational interview, a ...

As Thanksgiving approaches, our minds turn to giving thanks (and eating turkey). We might give a thoughtful gift in December, but we can start the holiday season by focusing on the “thanks” in ...

Receiving a gift from anyone is always a treat and a pleasure. The idea that someone went out of their way to think about ...

Though a thank-you text or email is always nice, it doesn’t quite replace the thoughtfulness of a handwritten letter. Maybe it’s the extra effort it takes, or simply the novelty of receiving something ...

To the editor: For years, cursive writing has not been taught in public schools (“Have we forgotten how to say thank you?” March 19). Three of my four grandchildren cannot read a letter that I write ...