"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." You went the party. You opened the gift. Now it’s time to express your gratitude. But what thank-you note ...

In an era dominated by instant messages and hurried emails, the deliberate act of sending a thank you note might seem charmingly old-fashioned. Many consider it a relic of a bygone era, a polite ...

My introduction to thank-you notes as a kid was rather formal, primly fenced in by the parameters of good manners and etiquette. I grew up hand-writing thank-you notes to friends after birthday ...

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Sending a thank-you note is a way to express gratitude for an interviewer's time. This note can be sent via email and doesn't need to be a physical card. Three career coaches told Insider why sending ...

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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.