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 ...

Some parents still find thank-you notes important, while others don't. Parenting experts say teaching kids to express gratitude is what's important.

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John Kralik decided he needed a daily dose of gratitude, so he made a New Year's resolution to write one thank you note a day for an entire year. He wrote to family, friends, co-workers, and even ...

[Related: Beyond The Thank-You Note:Four Things To Do After Your Job Interview] Some will tell you it doesn’t matter, that the hiring decision has been made, and a note means nothing.

She goes on to say that a proper thank-you note has five distinct characteristics: generous, specific, prompt (but never let lateness stop you from writing at all), succinct and personal.

Ms. Pantzer writes her thank-you notes with a rollerball or felt tip pen that doesn’t smear. She values these notes so much, she said, that she saves the ones she receives as keepsakes.