Business Insider asked etiquette experts when it's appropriate to send a handwritten thank-you note. They said a note is essential after staying at someone's home or receiving a personalized gift.

Here we are, a few days after Christmas. The holiday feast has been consumed, the dishes cleared away and hopefully washed by now. Family members in from afar have headed home. Most of us are at least ...

A thank-you note got me my first real job. As a newly minted college graduate with no work experience, I was having a tough time finding my first grown-up gig. I thought I’d never get a break until I ...

To the editor: For years, cursive writing has not been taught in public schools (“Have we forgotten how to say thank you?” March 19). Three of my four grandchildren cannot read a letter that I write ...

People are not always sincere when uttering the two words, thank you. It is a simple reflex to text Ty or say much appreciated when you desire to be polite in social circles. This happened the other ...

Editor’s Note: Grace Ueng is the founder of Savvy Growth, a noted leadership coaching and management consulting firm, and an expert on well-being and human performance. Grace is a regular contributor ...