Do you know when to write a thank you note and when you do not need to write one?  

If someone gives you a gift, and you are able to open it and thank them in person, then it is not necessary to thank them in writing.   However, if you are unable to thank them in person, either because the gift was opened later or maybe because it was shipped to you, then it is necessary to write a thank you note.

Always remember, people like to be appreciated, and it is never wrong to send a written note in addition to your verbal thanks.

Thank you notes  (e-mail)

A business associate has taken a considerable amount of time to help you with a problem: You write a thank you note; can you e-mail it?

There was a time when I would have said NO! Now-a-days, however, if your common communication with that person is via e-mail, then it is ok.  

As with any e-mail, the rules of brevity and correct spelling still apply. Although I feel that writing an e-mail thank you note is acceptable and certainly better than no note at all, I still feel that a hand written note is best.

I believe that taking the time, hand writing a note and sending it via the U.S. Postal Service is still the best way to make that person feel that they were important and appreciated.

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