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

At Christmas this year, the time it took prompted me to pause and reflect: Is it truly necessary to write a thank-you note for a thank-you gift? It feels a bit circular.

A couple’s passive efforts to keep a relative at arm’s length, like quietly donating his gifts to charity, are not being received as intended.

At Christmas this year, the time it took prompted me to pause and reflect: Is it truly necessary to write a thank-you note for a thank-you gift? It feels a bit circular.

In return, I have always taken the time to write careful and personal thank-you notes for each of these gifts.

The best thank-you gifts express your gratitude and offer a thoughtful token of appreciation. Here are our top picks for 2024, from gift baskets to candles.

However, I just got a note asking if I had received the wine, implying that I owed them a thank-you. Do I? GENTLE READER: Yes, but Miss Manners notices that there are two letters of thanks missing ...

In return, I have always taken the time to write careful and personal thank-you notes for each of these gifts.

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who is bothered by not receiving a thank you card for wedding gifts.

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to if thank-you notes for gifts are necessary.

At Christmas this year, the time it took prompted me to pause and reflect: Is it truly necessary to write a thank-you note for a thank-you gift? It feels a bit circular.

I'm not keen to (thank her children) for a bequest that was A. not of their generosity, and B. handled entirely by lawyers.