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.

Why I Write 5 To 10 Thank-You Notes Every Week For over 25 years, I’ve never stopped writing handwritten thank-you notes. It’s not because I have time to kill – trust me, I don’t.

A thank-you email to the recruiter is a nice way to show you’re grateful for their help in arranging the interview and to keep the lines of communication open. “Dear Ms. Chang, ...

Saying thank you can take many forms and shouldn't be prescriptive. There's so much going on in the world that the concept of writing these notes feels outdated to me, even unnecessary.

A thank-you note is warranted, said Marcie Pantzer, the founder of the stationery brand Dear Annabelle, not just when people give you a gift but also when they go out of their way to do something ...