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.

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 ...

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 ...

A reader says she’s so glad she taught her son the importance of writing thank-you notes. Dear Abby: Some time ago, you printed a letter from a grandmother who said she was changing her will because ...

It wasn’t long. Three sentences, maybe four. No fancy stationery. No big reveal. Just a short handwritten thank-you note from someone I’d helped weeks earlier. I almost missed it in the mail because I ...

When someone does something kind for you, expressing gratitude is essential — and sometimes, a physical thank-you note can be more impactful than words alone. Handwritten thank-you notes are a ...