Welcome to “Pressing Questions,” Fast Company’s mini advice column. Twice a week, deputy editor Kathleen Davis, host of The New Way We Work podcast, will answer the biggest and most pressing workplace ...

COPY DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m writing this on the 22nd of the month. My birthday was the 9th. My auntie and mum had lunch on the 19th, and auntie gave my mum a birthday card to pass along to me (with 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 ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What do you do when the duty to write thank-you notes overwhelms any genuine sense of gratitude? In my own upbringing, reciprocity and eagerness to give were prized over the finer ...

DEAR ANNIE: I am struggling with what to do about one of my very best friends who is basically family to me at this point. Throughout our friendship, I have noticed that she does not say “thank you” ...

Think back to the last time you felt truly appreciated. How was the appreciation conveyed? What made the gesture feel sincere? Whatever your responses to the above, one thing is clear: thank yous are ...

Writing wedding thank you cards is probably the — if not among — last thing(s) you want to do after the whirlwind of your big day. Maybe you’re still away on your honeymoon, soaking up the first few ...

I realized that I've always written thank-you notes from a place of guilt. I recently decided to stop writing them, and I'm not making my kids write them, either. We express our gratitude in other ...

Gratitude statements like “Thanks! You are so kind!” and “Thank you! What you did was really helpful,” are common when someone receives assistance from another person. Such expressions of gratitude ...

A handwritten thank-you note is a special way to show appreciation, as the medium becomes part of the message. Keep your message short and sincere, and send the note within two weeks of receiving a ...