My friend’s executor is the eldest of her three children. Should I write a thank-you note for this bequest, and if so, to whom should it be addressed? Obviously I can’t write to my deceased ...

When someone comes to our home and brings flowers or a bottle of wine, we don’t write a note since that gift is, in a way, a thank-you to us for hosting. But as that gift gets larger ...

Is it truly necessary to write a thank-you note for a thank-you gift? It feels a bit circular. I can’t imagine not writing the notes, but I feel compelled to ask: Would a simpler acknowledgment ...

“If you receive a gift more than a week before the wedding, it is acceptable to send a thank-you note early—it gives you a chance to tell the guest that you’re looking forward to seeing them ...