Business Insider asked etiquette experts when it's appropriate to send a handwritten thank-you note. They said a note is essential after staying at someone's home or receiving a personalized gift.

Receiving a gift from anyone is always a treat and a pleasure. The idea that someone went out of their way to think about ...

A handwritten thank-you note does exactly that. It slows you down, and it signals that something mattered enough for you to ...

If there is one perennially-true statement about the business world, it's this: Successful companies are built on solid relationships, including your employees, vendors and — most critically — your ...

In a world dominated by instant messages and digital communication, expressing gratitude through handwritten notes offers a ...

When was the last time you found a little handwritten note in your mailbox? The feel of the paper, the art of the postage stamp, personal penmanship, and the effort associated with getting that to a ...

I realize that the concept of mailing a handwritten thank-you note after a job interview sounds really old-fashioned. But I still believe that sending such notes – even to an avatar – conveys more ...

With a written note, certainly a parent must stamp and address it, and perhaps hover over the child to inspire them to write.

Thank you notes have been around as long as man has had the ability to put words on paper. And for generations they were an important part of our lives. We wrote thank you notes for any gift, after ...

Frank Mischler of Mischler's Florist has written an estimated 15,000-20,000 thank you notes to customers over the past decade, earning their loyalty in an age of declining customer service.