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 ...

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.

Founder, career coach and interview coach behind CaffeinatedKyle.com. My goal is simple: to help people find jobs they LOVE. Thank you notes are an important yet often underestimated component of a ...

In this digital age, a handwritten note may seem like a relic. But etiquette experts say they can be more powerful than ever. By Shivani Vora These days, checking your mailbox can be a disheartening ...

Etiquette expert Diane Gottsman explains how to write a proper thank-you note with grace and ease, even if you're not a writer. Even as a writer, however, I struggle with this type of writing.

A thank-you letter provides an excellent opportunity to show gratitude for someone’s time and effort. They also present you, the sender, in a positive light. That’s not to imply that you should send a ...

My introduction to thank-you notes as a kid was rather formal, primly fenced in by the parameters of good manners and etiquette. I grew up hand-writing thank-you notes to friends after birthday ...

If you’re a leader, you know how important it is to thank and recognize employees. It strengthens relationships, keeps people engaged, and fosters a powerful sense of belonging. Because what gets ...

For most people, there’s nothing more stressful than writing a thank you note. But for Gina Hamadey, it not only became her passion—it became the basis for a book, I Want to Thank You (TarcherPerigee) ...

If you think it’s customary to send a thank-you note after a job interview, you may need to reevaluate your stance — or do you? Traditionally, sending a note of thanks to a hiring manager or recruiter ...

Editor’s note: After Technical.ly published this story, we got an, ahem, *active* conversation going in our public Slack about the ethics and power imbalances involved in post-interview thank you ...