Mama always told us thank-you notes are nonnegotiable, but some circumstances allow for a little flexibility.
Getty Images/Archive Holdings Inc. Heres what our etiquette experts and editors had to say.
When Should You Send A Thank-You Note?
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Its similar to when someone says, like dont stand up for an introduction.
Always stand and always write!
you’re free to never go wrong doing either.
Lisa Richey, founder of Raleigh, North Carolina-basedManners To GoandThe American Academy of Etiquette, Inc., agrees.
Now, more than ever, it is time to get personal, she says.
Sending an email or a text to thank someone for a gift is not personal.
Is It Ever Okay Not To Send A Thank-You Note?
Other gestures may allow for a bit more flexibility, says Gottsman.
My mama didn’t raise a fool.
