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Miss Manners: I’m stuck on how to respond to thank-you text
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m feeling stuck about how to respond to a text message that combines a thank-you and a compliment. For ...
Miss Manners: Why is it necessary to write a thank-you note for a thank-you gift?
Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; or ...
Miss Manners: Do I really have to write thank-you letters for a thank-you gift?
As a teacher for the past 30 years, I have been fortunate to receive thoughtful gifts of thanks and appreciation from my students and their families during the holiday season and at the end of the ...
Miss Manners: Should teacher still write thank-you notes for students’ gifts?
Teacher begins to think it’s “a bit circular” to write thank-you notes for gifts of appreciation from students and their families.
Miss Manners: I’ll give you a ride, but we’re leaving from my house
When I give someone a ride to a shared destination, I expect them to drive to my house, and then I’ll take them. One friend ...
Miss Manners: Why would you wish someone a happy birthday, yet refuse to use their actual name?
When I reminded her that both my daughter and my daughter-in-law had opted to keep their maiden names when they married their ...
Miss Manners: You don’t know how offensive this common phrase is to someone with kids
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I would love your thoughts on how to respond firmly to these statements. 1. I have three well-behaved ...