I realized that I've always written thank-you notes from a place of guilt. I recently decided to stop writing them, and I'm not making my kids write them, either. We express our gratitude in other ...

both he and I should write separate thank-you note messages (albeit on a single card). I would prefer that we send a single message, using “we” in the note (e.g., we love X), with one person ...

(Between us, I will admit that my favorite gifts are notes of appreciation from students and parents.) In return, I have always taken the time to write careful and personal thank-you notes for ...