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 ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: As a teacher for the past 30 years, I have been fortunate to receive thoughtful gifts of thanks and appreciation from my students and their families during the holiday season and at ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: As a teacher for the past 30 years, I have been fortunate to receive thoughtful gifts of thanks and appreciation from my students and their families during the holiday season and at ...

Teacher begins to think it’s “a bit circular” to write thank-you notes for gifts of appreciation from students and their families. Dear Miss Manners: As a teacher for the past 30 years, I have been ...

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 ...

Dear Eric: Last August, my husband and I told his niece that we would help with her daughter’s college expenses. We sent $2,000 to the college for the first semester. We received a thank-you text from ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

A concerned parent wonders if presenting thank you notes at a baby shower is appropriate after years of their daughter ...

After being diagnosed with breast cancer, I wrote thank you letters to my oncology care team which, to my surprise, helped put me at ease. Cancer tends to throw people for a loop — it upends their ...

I had an interview yesterday with a panel of five people from a large company. One of them emailed me beforehand to set up the interview, so I have her email address; unfortunately, I neglected to get ...

When Ellen Webster began writing thank-you notes nearly a decade ago, she didn't set out to change her life. Simply, she was trying to hold it together: her husband was diagnosed with cancer, her son ...