re: Is Writing Thank You Cards Becoming A Lost Art?

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It's not an art, it is simple etiquette.

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There is an art to how they can be done.

My grandmother expects a thank you note for everything. A simple phone call isn't enough. I could buy her a mansion as a thank you but it wouldn't mean anything. She has to get a card. Old people are weird. In 50 years thank you cards won't exist.

I, as well as my wife and children all write notes and not just thank you. Get well, enjoyed seeing you, congratulations, condolences or just haven't seen you hope all is well notes too.

My siblings, parents and in laws all do as well. I got a nice card from my father in law today telling me about the rain in Austin and trying to find out when Dale Watson is in town so we can visit.

I suggest to all, order a box of nice personalized stationary, very affordable online, a nice pen, some good stamps and get back to it.

It depends on the setting. Sometimes thank you notes are cookie cutter and kiss-arse. But if you send a proper one under the right circumstances you can really make a good impression.

My kids get beat senseless if they don't write a nice thank you card. That's low class.

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I told him he shouldn't cash a single check until the thank you notes are written.

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My parents were seriously going to send back my graduation money gifts if I didn't write thank-you's. I got my arse in gear writing them real quick.