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As time goes by, it seems like there is less and less of a need to write things down by hand. Letters are no longer necessary ...

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 ...

I grew up being told the importance of writing thank-you notes. My children began resisting the task, seeing it as tedious and unnecessary. Now, they must write thank you notes before they are able to ...

Most people are familiar with the notion of setting goals. It’s a popular topic in self-help books, motivational speeches and social media. Yet, there’s an unspoken truth — many are actually afraid to ...

I realized that I've always written thank-you notes from a place of guilt. I recently decided to stop writing them, and I'm not making my kids write them, either. We express our gratitude in other ...