A thank-you note is warranted, said Marcie Pantzer, the founder of the stationery brand Dear Annabelle, not just when people give you a gift but also when they go out of their way to do something ...

If you have the Federal Reserve’s back, there’s a good chance Ben Bernanke will notice. He may even send you a thank you note. In July, the Fed chairman sent letters of gratitude to five ...

Because of them, Obama may have a chance to shape a political realignment as dramatic as the Reagan revolution, though moving in the opposite political direction. So thank you, white folks!

But his lack of etiquette knowledge is made up for by his charming lack of political instinct. Miss Manners urges you to thank everyone, if not for etiquette's sake, then as the first step in your ...