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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 ...
The article about the loss of writing thank-you notes discusses another lost art. During COVID, I wrote letters to my grandchildren several times a week, in print form, not in cursive.
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 ...
Should we wait until the wedding takes place, or should we start sending thank-you notes now to acknowledge receipt of these ...
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 ...
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 ...
Why I Write 5 To 10 Thank-You Notes Every Week. For over 25 years, I’ve never stopped writing handwritten thank-you notes. It’s not because I have time to kill – trust me, I don’t.
Typically, when I receive a gift or stay in someone’s home, I mail a thank-you note the next day so I don’t forget. In this case, I truly cannot recall if I sent one or not. These are my ...