The one I selected stated, “I want to thank you in writing.” With a Sharpie, I turned the “I” into a “We,” and asked my students to spend the last few minutes of our class writing thanks.

You'll be more likely to write a thank you note if you do it soon after receiving a gift or an act of kindness. The general expectation is between one day and two weeks after opening a gift.

My children began to resist writing thank-you notes as they got older. Now I make sure they show gratitude before enjoying ...

The woman was offended that the thank you card from her goddaughter only had 'Thank you' written inside. “My wife and I are always on eggshells when it comes to thank you notes specifically to ...

Keep it fairly short. There are times when you may want to write a longer thank-you letter (to a teacher or close loved one, for instance), but for most situations, three to five sentences are plenty.

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Next time you see the person, say “thank you,” and remember that a “thank you” is still a “thank you” even if it’s not written on a piece of paper.

Thank-you notes are a powerful professional tool for leaders. The author — a senior communications professional at Pfizer — shares her experiences learning about the power of thank-you notes ...

John Israel is on a mission to write five thank-you cards per day for one year. He said he’s nearing his 200th day of the challenge and has no intention of stopping short.

Over 10 years ago, when life became hard, Ellen Webster set out to bring in some light, one handwritten letter at a time.