DEAR MISS MANNERS: As a teacher for the past 30 years, I have been fortunate to receive thoughtful gifts of thanks and appreciation from my students and their families during the holiday season and at ...
My 10-year-old son happily waved goodbye to his friends as they left his birthday party. Once they left, he tore the wrapping paper off his gifts, while I carefully made a list of which friend had ...
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 ...
Teacher begins to think it’s “a bit circular” to write thank-you notes for gifts of appreciation from students and their families. Dear Miss Manners: As a teacher for the past 30 years, I have been ...
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 ...