During my pre-teen, teenage and young adult years, I would make handmade gifts for each set of my grandparents.

I would very much like to continue this new habit, but the last thing I’m trying to do is make people feel bad.

It turns out your mother was right: as short as they are, thank you notes are incredibly important. Writing one could make the difference between getting the job or not, so don't leave it up to chance ...

Thank you, Duncan Grosboll, for your thoughtful idea about leaving instructions for your wife [ “My Story: Writing My ...

There are all sorts of reasons that you might want to write a formal letter. They can be used to say thank you, to keep in touch with relatives, for booking holidays or applying for a job or work ...

Students shared their appreciation and admiration with the firefighters who are battling wildfires in Los Angeles.

I read these complaints in your column and wonder how many grandchildren feel now as I did then. — 64-year-old Grandmother ...

As the wildfires continue to spread in Southern California, students in Philadelphia are expressing their thanks by putting ...

I received gifts of food and other lovely gestures of kindness. I started to write thank-you notes, but I didn’t have the energy. I still think of it from time to time and wish I would have ...

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Call me harsh, but I told my mother, “Grandmother has never written me a thank you note, and I gave her a gift. I will start writing when she does!” I read these complaints in your column and ...