“Thank-you notes can change the world,” says Kelly Browne, an expert on note-writing etiquette and the author of Ways to Say Thank-You: 101 Notes of Gratitude for Every Occasion.. “These two ...

By the end of the month, Hamadey realized that she had written 31 thank you notes—one letter for every day of the month. So she embarked on a mission: to write one thank you note for every day ...

How To Write a Meaningful Thank-You Note Without Getting Too Corny. Etiquette expert Diane Gottsman explains how to write a proper thank-you note with grace and ease, even if you're not a writer.

Writing a thank-you note isn’t as daunting as it sounds, says Etiquette School of New York founder Patricia Fitzpatrick, who spoke to Lifehacker about the subject.

Whether you're writing a thank you note for a gift, a favor done by a friend, or for someone's presence, we can all admit that thank you notes are the first thing to be read (and, sadly, thrown away).

Meier outlines a formula for writing an impactful thank you note, as described in her book Modern Etiquette Made Easy, and recommends a note be one to two paragraphs in length. 1. Date and Salutation.

If you incorporate the idea of writing thank-you letters, you can write them throughout the holiday season. Whenever you decide to share these epistles, both you and your recipients will benefit.

The ideal note is brief and to the point. Start by thanking the person, with specificity, for their gift or kind act. Write about how you plan to use their gift or how their actions made you feel.

Handwritten Note Basics. Your handwritten note doesn't need to be awe-inspiring or poetic, but it does need to be: Legible. If you have sloppy handwriting, take your time and write slowly.