I think I made $800.” Akil was so moved by this gesture that she decided to invest some of that money back into her career by commissioning a selection of thank-you cards from her friend in Chicago.

or “Thank you!” to chatbot prompts. Someone posted on X last week: “I wonder how much money OpenAI has lost in electricity costs from people saying ‘please’ and ‘thank you’ to their ...

In short – it makes you money. Try this: commit to writing one handwritten thank-you note per day for a year. That’s 365 notes. Do it with heart. Be specific. Be real. Then sit back and watch ...