Summer's the time for weddings and cottage visits, but stop the merrymaking for a second to learn how to avoid the "ungrateful boor" label. Here's your guide to sending a thank-you note. 1. Better ...

Timeliness is key when writing thank-you notes. Ideally, you should send your note within a week of receiving a gift or ...

In January 2018, I was commuting from Brooklyn to New Jersey. I have two little kids and a busy consulting business, so a quiet train ride felt like a mini-vacation. Yet I found myself spending that ...

But, more selfishly, it can benefit the thank-you-note sender. A new study published in the journal PLOS One suggests that writing a grateful missive can actually enhance our mental well-being. “It ...

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 ...

Many folks avoid writing thank-you notes because they don’t know how to put their thoughts on paper. They fear they’ll say ...

I think you once wrote that failure to thank people for gifts is the No. 1 complaint you receive. Well, I can see why!

John Israel began writing thank-you notes in October and hasn't skipped a day. John Israel, pictured here with wife Monica and sons Anderson and Rohn, is on a mission to write five thank you notes a ...

There are a few ways that I perennially disappoint myself as a parent. Getting the library books returned on time is one of them. Another is thank-you notes. My intention every year is to keep a ...

Spring is a great time to search for new jobs for a number of reasons. First, budgets are often approved around January/February to hire more people. Second, the economy is pretty healthy right now, ...