Many of the traditions we know today began in postwar America — including the very color of many modern wedding dresses.

We received an invitation. We had been involved in the girls’ lives since they were 10. We always tried to treat them equally ...

Some parents still find thank-you notes important, while others don't. Parenting experts say teaching kids to express ...

Ashley Graef says one executive was so taken by her thank you note that he hired her to ghostwrite for him for several years.

Why I Write 5 To 10 Thank-You Notes Every Week For over 25 years, I’ve never stopped writing handwritten thank-you notes. It’s not because I have time to kill – trust me, I don’t.

By the time I'm writing my thank-you note, I've said thank you a least a couple of times: in person when I open the gift, and usually in a phone call or a text to follow up.

(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 ...

In return, I have always taken the time to write careful and personal thank-you notes for each of these gifts. Part of my motivation has been to set an example for my students, demonstrating the ...

These gifts often include mugs, chocolates, baked goods or gift cards. (Between us, I will admit that my favorite gifts are notes of appreciation from students and parents.) ...

And yes, even if you don’t like the gift, you should still send a thank-you note—but there’s no need to mention that it wasn’t what you wanted or that you’ll be returning it, Goss says.

At the top of yours, however, you began with, “my husband and I” which is the correct way to word it. The rest of a thank-you message would then be in the singular, save for a reiteration or ...