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Many years ago, sending hand-written thank-you notes was considered not only proper, but “de rigueur.”  In this somewhat crazy, stressed-out, impersonal world, people are so ‘busy’ that they send computer-generated (not personal emails; mass-produced, impersonal) thank-you notes for wedding gifts, which may have cost $20 – several hundred dollars.  When did that become acceptable?  Here’s [...]

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Question: Recently I was offered a position and turned the opportunity down verbally due to the nature of the offer.  I am looking for input and resources on how to write a thank you letter, open enough to allow future negotiations if they wish?  I would like the verbiage to be friendly and strong while [...]

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