DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m feeling stuck about how to respond to a text message that combines a thank-you and a compliment. For ...

My motivation has been to set an example for my students, demonstrating the importance of expressing gratitude through a handwritten note.

Teacher begins to think it’s “a bit circular” to write thank-you notes for gifts of appreciation from students and their families.

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 ...

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 ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I would love your thoughts on how to respond firmly to these statements. 1. I have three well-behaved ...

When I reminded her that both my daughter and my daughter-in-law had opted to keep their maiden names when they married their ...