Dear Grateful: Every time I write about thank-you notes in this column, I open up a tempest in a tea kettle in the responses.

Our son received a birthday card from his great aunt. We told him to write her a thank-you card. He asked, “Can’t I just text ...

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DEAR ERIC: We have a couple we get together with periodically for dinner. It’s low key about setting time and place; usually ...

I frequently have gatherings at my house, most recently debate-watch parties. Close friends gather, have cocktails and eat ...

Dear Debating: I don’t need a Quinnipiac poll to tell that you are not terrible. You have the right to curate a guest list in ...

He should send a text and a thank-you note. Texting is his age-appropriate preferred form of communication. Sending a quick ...

Dear Eric: Two years ago, a group of 11 women on my husband’s side, including his mother, sisters and aunts, went on a beach ...

Dear Eric: I frequently have gatherings at my house, most recently debate-watch parties. Close friends gather, have cocktails ...

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to a question about modern etiquette for "thank you" cards.

Dear Eric: I frequently have gatherings at my house, most recently debate-watch parties. Close friends gather, have cocktails ...