Q: Etiquette on funerals: Are you obligated to send thank-you notes for flowers and memorial checks? Funeral was in December 2015, and I’ve received nothing. Would love to see an article on ...

Miss Manners: No, you aren’t owed a thank-you note for attending a funeral. Published: Feb. 18, 2025, 11:30 a.m. ... I heard that a friend of a friend was offended at not receiving a thank-you.

I am using a lot of phrases like "Thank you for your kind words" or "Thank you for/I appreciate your kind note," followed by a line mirroring the client's words — "I really enjoy our work ...

Miss Manners: I offended a friend when I didn’t send her a thank-you note for attending my husband’s wake. Published: Feb. 18, 2025, 6:00 a.m. Judith Martin pens the Miss Manners column.