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DEAR MISS MANNERS: Sometimes I get a thinking-of-you greeting card, or something similar, out of the blue from a friend. I feel like the mannerly thing to do, now that there’s text and email, is ...

Advice Miss Manners: Isn’t an electronic thank-you note a valid alternative to a handwritten card? Published: Jun. 14, 2025, 8:00 p.m.

Miss Manners: E-cards still can’t replace handwritten notes Letter writer has lost the ability to write nicely by hand and wonders if electronic thank-you cards suffice.