Gentle Reader: Sorry, but you will have to snatch the fountain pen out of Miss Manners’ cold, lifeless hand before she agrees that electronic messages are as meaningful as handwritten ones.

I have lost my ability to write nicely by hand. My solution is to send enotes for expressing appreciation, recognizing ...

I've stopped writing thank-you cards and my kids don't have to write them, either. We express our gratitude in other ways.