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I've stopped writing thank-you cards and my kids don't have to write them, either. We express our gratitude in other ways.

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.

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.

Teacher begins to think it’s “a bit circular” to write thank-you notes for gifts of appreciation from students and their families.

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