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 ...

When it comes to sending thank-you notes, the general rule is simple and steadfast: The sooner the better. If you've spent the weekend at a friends' lake house, jot a quick message when you get home ...

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).