Twenty years ago, I wrote a thank-you to a man named Brian from the Palm Beach County Solid Waste Authority. I was on a recycling field trip with a group of people from my office and he was our tour ...

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 ...

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

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 ...

Funerals can be emotionally exhausting, so don't stress if you're feeling overwhelmed at the prospect of having to write individual thank you notes for the funeral flowers. You've got a lot on your ...

A thank you letter needn’t be inordinately lengthy, advises Wyse. “The old-fashioned formula still applies: open with your thanks, being specific about why you appreciated the gift or hospitality, ...

Sending a thank-you note after a job interview was once considered a nice touch, but for some hiring managers, it’s now a nonnegotiable. In the past, job seekers would drop off a handwritten note in ...

Lorraine Sommerfeld is a freelance contributor for the Hamilton Spectator. Email: [email protected]. I was taught to write thank-you notes when I received a gift. This made sense because often ...

Overwhelmed by all of the well-wishes you received on your birthday this year? You're not alone. Sometimes it can be hard to find the right words for just how thankful you are to have so many caring ...