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 ...

A reader shares with Abby the effect a thank-you note can have on the recipient, while a senior in a loveless marriage ponders telling partner to take a powder.

Writing a thank-you note takes just a few minutes. Amit Kumar, one of the co-authors of the study, said it took most participants five minutes or less. Your thank-you note doesn’t need to be a ...

When you go on a date with someone you really like, you're going to follow up afterward, she added. The same mentality should apply to post-interview thank-you notes, Firestone said.