Founder, career coach and interview coach behind CaffeinatedKyle.com. My goal is simple: to help people find jobs they LOVE. Thank you notes are an important yet often underestimated component of a ...

“Researchers have been making the case for 15 years that expressing gratitude can improve well-being, but we have yet to understand why in practice people don’t walk around in everyday life expressing ...

(Editor’s note: “How to Write Short: Word Craft for Fast Times” is the fourth in a series of writing and language books written by Poynter’s Roy Peter Clark and published by Little, Brown, beginning ...

There's no secret formula for how to write a thank-you note, but these tips from etiquette pros will help you get started A thank-you note got me my first real job. As a newly minted college graduate ...

My etiquette-minded aunt would have you believe there are two kinds of people in this world: Those who send thank-you notes, and those who do not. Although I don’t agree with my aunt on everything, ...

I am excited! I just had a great job interview. The job seems perfect for me. The manager "Pam" and I really hit it off. How should I follow up? I want to keep the good energy going! First, make ...

You’ve just finished a big project and you want to express your gratitude to the people who put themselves out to make it a success. But our world these days is full of meaningless expressions of ...

A few months back a friend volunteered to dog-sit for me while I was out of town. When I arrived home, I thanked her for her service and handed her an envelope with a few bills inside. What was ...

The last time you said thank you might have been in passing when your coworker held the door or when your partner refilled your glass. But when’s the last time you really said thank you? Gratitude is ...