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How to Write a Thank-You Note (with Perfectly Worded Examples)

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 ...
Bustle

Your Friends Deserve A "Millennial Thank You Note"

It’s widely understood that humans have a few basic needs to survive: air, food, and shelter. Beyond that, people need more to feel fulfilled. According to psychologist Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of ...
Business Insider

I'm no longer writing thank-you notes, and I'm not making my kids do it, either

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 ...
The New York Times

Why You Should Send Thank-You Notes, Even Years Later

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 ...

Miss Manners: I’m drowning in thank-you notes and losing my gratitude

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to managing thank you notes when gratitude feels ...
Business Insider

I've spent a decade writing and editing greeting cards. I hate most 'thank you' notes — with one huge exception.

Although I've worked in the greeting-card industry for years, I hate most thank-you notes. I don't need thank-you notes for wedding or birthday gifts — they're often sent out of obligation. The ...
Today

Woman Finishes Goal of Writing 10,000 Thank You Notes, But She's Not Done

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 ...