If you incorporate the idea of writing thank-you letters, you can write them throughout the holiday season. Whenever you decide to share these epistles, both you and your recipients will benefit.

But, more selfishly, it can benefit the thank-you-note sender. A new study published in the journal PLOS One suggests that writing a grateful missive can actually enhance our mental well-being.

And you can always feel the person in the way they write — even long after they are gone. And that is a profound legacy to leave someone.” We need thank-you letters now more than ever.

Step 1: Write your donor’s name clearly and be sure to spell it correctly. Step 2 Say thank you! Here are some ways to show your appreciation: Thank you for investing in my future. You’ve helped make ...

Advice Miss Manners: Do I really have to write thank-you letters for a thank-you gift? Published: Apr. 29, 2025, 5:42 a.m.

The article about the loss of writing thank-you notes discusses another lost art. During COVID, I wrote letters to my grandchildren several times a week, in print form, not in cursive.

Write a thank-you note to a nurse or nursing team that has impacted you or the life of a loved one. “Proud professional.” “Compassionate listener.” “Take-charge attitude.” “Keen ...

My grandmother always wrote thank-you letters to everyone in her life, and it inspired me. As a college professor, I told my students to write a thank-you note to someone in their lives.