As a busy small-business manager, you might think you don't have enough time to document employees. But maintaining excellent notes on your subordinates can actually save you time down the line. Your ...

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 ...

Writing thank-yous may sound like outdated etiquette, but the experts agree: There are times when it’s an absolute must. Here’s when you need to write a thank-you note: This should go without saying, ...

Q. Several of us in our office have either high school or college students graduating this year. We have had some interesting conversations about handwritten thank you notes and we would appreciate ...

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).

Good note taking skills start before the class begins. It is important to read all the required assignments ahead of time. Lectures are designed to supplement the reading assignments, not replace them ...

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 ...

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