Miss Manners: Family pressures nonagenarian to travel for grandkid’s graduation. Letter writer’s nonagenarian mom faces family pressure after declining to travel 10 hours for her granddaughter ...

Life & Culture; Miss Manners: Why is it necessary to write a thank-you note for a thank-you gift? Published: ; Apr. 29, 2025, 6:00 a.m.

A letter of thanks does not require a response; a present, given for whatever reason, does. Those children were probably somewhat involved in giving you those presents -- they may even have chosen ...

But far be it from Miss Manners to deter you from self-improvement, nor from what is apparently much-needed letter-writing practice. Berating oneself or laying out excuses is not, as you say, a ...

Advice; Miss Manners: If you return a present, do you mention that in the thank-you note to the gift-giver? Published: ; Nov. 15, 2024, 8:00 a.m.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: After several decades of typing on keyboards, I have lost my ability to write nicely by hand. My solution is to send electronic notes -- for expressing appreciation, recognizing ...

Miss Manners does not want you to think of this as shirking your duty; the change will be good for your husband, as well as for you. DEAR MISS MANNERS : My half-sister is 11 years older than me.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a terrible procrastinator. I have procrastinated sending thank-you letters for multiple years for multiple events (our wedding, my baby shower, our child’s birthday ...

Typically, when I receive a gift or stay in someone’s home, I mail a thank-you note the next day so I don’t forget. In this case, I truly cannot recall if I sent one or not. These are my ...