The following sample thank-you notes illustrate the kinds of things donors would love to hear about you and the impact their generosity has had on your life. When submitting a thank-you letter, please ...

I told my mother, “Grandmother has never written me a thank you note, and I gave her a gift. I will start writing when she ...

There were also a number of folks in the comments who weren’t sticklers for the note itself, but rather for the expression of gratitude. “A ‘thank you,’ whether it be given verbally, by text, or by ...

Expressing gratitude is a timeless courtesy, but with the rise of digital communication, many wonder whether sending a thank-you text is appropriate. While handwritten notes are still cherished ...

1. Gratitude Wows The recipient of a handwritten thank-you note will be amazed that you took the time to express your gratitude in this way. He or she may feel underappreciated at work ...

Growing up in the South in the '60s, I was taught from an early age that sending a handwritten thank-you note expressing appreciation for a kindness was something you just did. Early on ...

When Natalie Reilly started writing thank-you notes to first responders with her mother, Hope, she never imagined how many ...

While Kaplan is quick to note that the thank-you notes probably ... Bottom line: Showing gratitude can motivate your team to work harder, and you probably aren't showing enough right now.

Thank-you notes suffer from being categorized as old-fashioned and passe, but expressing gratitude never goes out of style. Instead of forcing, bribing and otherwise coercing people to write such ...