Dear Miss Manners: After several decades of typing on keyboards, I have lost my ability to write nicely by hand. My solution is to send electronic notes — for expressing appreciation, recognizing ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A colleague has lost his father. It was not unexpected, but of course it’s still a sad time. Our firm has two offices, located about two hours’ driving time apart, and some staff ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Over the years, I’ve maintained a special fondness for the act of writing and addressing Christmas cards to about 50 friends (old and new) and family members. I find taking a moment ...

GENTLE READER: Always? How far back do you want to go? It was once considered better to have mail delivered by hand, from your footman, than to use the postal service. But Miss Manners would not ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: After several decades of typing on keyboards, I have lost my ability to write nicely by hand. My solution is to send electronic notes — for expressing appreciation, recognizing ...

Dear Miss Manners: Every year at Rosh Hashanah, we send out distinctive beautiful personalized New Year’s cards to our Jewish friends and family. Most of the recipients are people we are close to, but ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Earlier this year, my sister-in-law’s father died. My brother told me that the funeral would be private and, since they live out of state, I sent a sympathy arrangement to their ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the thinking these days on who in a couple signs a greeting card? A few years ago, I had some surgery and missed a family gathering. My sister very nicely sent a “get well” ...