I've stopped writing thank-you cards and my kids don't have to write them, either. We express our gratitude in other ways.

If you do have your kids write out thank you notes, what age did you start? How much did you help? How do you feel about those short, generic fill-in-the-blank cards (“To ___, Thank you for ___.

Help your kids create simple thank you cards for receiving holiday gifts to send messages of caring and relationships, etiquette experts say. It brightens the recipient’s day.

Etiquette expert Jan Goss agrees—so much so that she always carries a baggie of small thank-you cards in her purse. “Never pass up an opportunity to leave a thank-you note.

From kids, Galanes heard things like, “I’ve never bought (or even seen) a stamp in my life.” Another said, “If I have to send a thank you note, I’d rather not get a gift,” – a ...

At the very least, made-to-order card services offer convenience. “We’ll stuff, seal, address and mail your cards for you,” the Tiny Prints catalog says. Sorry folks, your sweet cousin might ...

We asked graphic designers and design editors to pick their favorite note cards that come in sets online for saying thank you. Picks are from Marimekko, Rifle Paper Co., Pantone, Louise Fili, Of a ...

Dear Annie: I have a family of grandnieces and nephews who never say thank you or let you know they received their gift.They are young, and I’d blame my niece for not teaching them, but she has ...