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.

See how a screenplay writer, a movie critic, a humorist, and two other writers scribble, store, and organize their notes so you can steal their ideas. I'm an expert in software and work-related issues ...

Whether you're writing a thank you note for a gift, a favor done by a friend, or for someone's presence, we can all admit that thank you notes are the first thing to be read (and, sadly, thrown away).

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 ...

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A few months back a friend volunteered to dog-sit for me while I was out of town. When I arrived home, I thanked her for her service and handed her an envelope with a few bills inside. What was ...

In today's job market, sending a post-interview thank you note can mean the difference between landing the job and being completely overlooked. Yet, more than half of job seekers never send one, ...

You’re in front of your Mac and need to write something down before you forget it. Instead of opening the Notes app and creating a new blank page, use Quick Note, which lets you instantly start a new ...

If you borrow or lend money, a promissory note sets the terms and details of your loan. Though it might seem like another boring document to be skimmed quickly, it's a key component of loans with very ...

One of the coolest features of the Samsung Galaxy Note series is how you can take out the S Pen stylus and just scribble on the lock screen of the phone, even without unlocking it. Well, you can do ...