A reader asks if it’s permissible to combine thank-you notes for wedding gifts with those for attending the ceremony and if ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: 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 ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: You have been influential in my decision to take up a new hobby this year: mailing handwritten letters to friends and family for a variety of occasions. Miss Manners: 10 years after ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m writing this on the 22nd of the month. My birthday was the 9th. My auntie and mum had lunch on the 19th, and auntie gave my mum a birthday card to pass along to me (with a gift ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have mulled over this question for years, and have seen both sides. But generally, I believe it sounds weird and mildly insulting to refer to a serving tray as a “silver-plated ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My fiance and I sent out wedding invitations. Our wedding is still 12 weeks away, but will-be attendees have already begun sending gifts to our house. What is the proper etiquette ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: 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 ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My grandchildren, 10 and 7, are being taught to write thank-you notes by their lovely parents -- my son and daughter-in-law, who were also taught this when they were children. My ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: 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 ...