Miss Manners: If a grieving spouse thanks you for expressing sympathy, is it okay to say ‘you’re welcome’?
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Miss Manners: We returned wedding gifts. How do we write ‘thank you’ notes?
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a question about writing thank you notes for ...
Miss Manners: Don’t overhtink it. ‘You’re welcome’ is fine
Being honest would be cruel, but outright lying is not necessary, either. Miss Manners suggests that you compliment the ...
Miss Manners: Newlywed couple struggles with how to thank friends for gifts unwanted, unasked for
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Miss Manners: If you return a present, do you mention that in the thank-you note to the gift-giver?
I don’t want to lie and say, “Thank you for the candlesticks; they have a prominent place on our mantel!” when that is not ...
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A brief thank -you note has an outsized impact
Some time ago, you printed a letter from a grandmother who said she was changing her will because neither her adult children nor her grandchildren ever wrote her thank-you notes when she sent a gift.