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TikTok Mom’s Simple Hacks for Teaching Kids to Write Thank-You Notes

We may be in the throes of Christmas prep right now, but before we know it, the wrapping paper will be cleared away, and kids ...
Yahoo

My kids stopped being appreciative of gifts. Now I make them write thank-you notes before they can use them.

The author always wrote thank-you notes as a child, and is making her kids (not pictured) do the same.Peter Dazeley/Getty Images I grew up being told the importance of writing thank-you notes. My ...
St. Louis American

Teach Kids Kindness and Gratitude With Thank You Notes

(StatePoint) Nearly 60% of Americans say they send thank you notes at least occasionally to show their appreciation for a gift or favor, according to a recent poll from AmericanGreetings.com. While ...
syracuse.com

Asking Eric: Text or thank-you note? Teaching kids modern etiquette

Dear Eric: Our son just received a birthday card from his great aunt, which included a small amount of money. We told him to write her a thank-you card and send it to her. He asked, “Can’t I just text ...
AOL

How to Write a Perfect Thank-You Note for Any Occasion, According to an Etiquette Expert

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." You went the party. You opened the gift. Now it’s time to express your gratitude. But what thank-you note ...
The Virginian-Pilot

Editorial: Writing thank you notes benefits both sender and recipient

As society grows more interconnected and reliant on technology, the old ways of keeping in touch wane in influence and popularity. That’s the way of the world, it seems, and woe to anyone who waxes ...
MLive

Dear Abby: I taught my kids to say thank-you for gifts, but you’d never know it

DEAR ABBY: I think you once wrote that failure to thank people for gifts is the No. 1 complaint you receive. Well, I can see why! My daughters, grandchildren, nieces and nephew not only fail to ...
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Parents, Stop Hand-Writing Thank-You Notes. This Approach Is Easier and Actually Better.

This is One Thing, a column with tips on how to live. It’s time for me to come clean: For many years, I was a huge champion of thank-you notes. Once, asked for a piece of unsolicited advice in a radio ...
Cleveland.com

Dear Annie: Don’t let kids have presents until they write thank-you notes

Dear Annie: I would like to respond to the recent letter of concern from a reader who was not getting thank-you notes from teenage family members for gifts they received. I do not have any suggestions ...
The New York Times

Why You Should Send Thank-You Notes, Even Years Later

Mr. Kramon is a former New York Times editor and a lecturer at the Stanford Business School. Your assignment today: Write a note of gratitude to someone to whom your thanks are overdue. It might be a ...
Mercury News

Dear Abby: I gave my son your cautionary column. Boy, did it make a difference.

DEAR ABBY: 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 ...