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 ...

My daughters and nieces have not taught their children to acknowledge gifts, and if I don’t personally HAND the gift to any ...

DEAR ABBY: Some time ago, you printed a letter from a grandmother who said she was changing her will because neither her adult children nor her grandchildren ever wrote her thank-you notes when she ...

It’s widely understood that humans have a few basic needs to survive: air, food, and shelter. Beyond that, people need more to feel fulfilled. According to psychologist Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of ...

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 ...

There is power in two of the most under-said words in the English language: “thank you.” The act of saying those simple words can change not just a day, but ...

After a job interview, it's always wise to send a thank-you note to express gratitude to an interviewer for taking the time to meet or speak with you — and to reiterate your interest in the position ...

We make it a habit to say thank you often in the 4-H world. So much of what we do depends on the generosity of others, both in time and resources, that it’s a natural response. Each year in November, ...

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 ...