SEATTLE (Reuters Life!) - Inquiring minds want to know: have you sent thank-you notes for holiday gifts this year? If so, did you actually write them by hand? If you did not send notes, ask yourself ...

Dear Eric: This past year, my husband and I received three wedding invitations and a graduation invitation from our close relatives’ children. We were unable to attend these events due to them taking ...

Dear Eric: Our son just received a birthday card from his great aunt, which included a small amount of money. We told him to write her a thank-you card and send it to her. He asked, “Can’t I just text ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." You went the party. You opened the gift. Now it’s time to express your gratitude. But what thank-you note ...

As society grows more interconnected and reliant on technology, the old ways of keeping in touch wane in influence and popularity. That’s the way of the world, it seems, and woe to anyone who waxes ...

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 ...

I realized that I've always written thank-you notes from a place of guilt. I recently decided to stop writing them, and I'm not making my kids write them, either. We express our gratitude in other ...

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