So, trust that your friends and loved ones aren’t sitting by the mailbox waiting for your reply to their gesture. Even if there are people in your circle who are waiting for a thank-you note ...

My husband believes that when we receive an indivisible gift, both he and I should write separate thank-you note messages.

To be very clear: The thank-you-note strategy is a rule of thumb. It is not a rule of law or an official policy. Insider Inc. has hired — and continues to hire — people who have not written us ...

would prefer that we send a single message, using “we” in the note with one person writing and each individual signing.