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6- The Elk City News Activities November 9, 2022 Old-Fashioned Custom Is Still The Not! Best Way To Say ‘Thanks!’ long or flowery. In fact, short with a handwritten letter, or Dear Abby and to the point is more effec- a well-written email. Because tive. Many people don’t send letter composition is not al- DEAR ABBY: I was taught to thank-you notes because they ways taught in the schools, my write handwritten thank-you don’t know what to say or are notes when I received a gift. afraid they'll say the wrong booklet can serve as a helpful tutorial — not only a valuable Over the last few years, my thing. I advise readers to keep gifts have been acknowledged a notebook handy when they tool for parents to use in teach- IN DENMARK IS THE OLDEST OPERATING with a brief text, Facebook ing their children to write us- post, a photo or not at all. I en- open gifts and jot down the ing proper etiquette, but also AMUSEMENT PARK IN THE WORLD. IT WAS first words that come to mind FOUNDED INISSB! when they see what's inside. Do a handy guide for anyone who joy giving gifts, but the lack of response I receive from today’s they like the color? ‘The style? puts off writing because they younger folks leaves me feel- Is it something they have been don’t know what to say. ing frustrated and dismissed. wanting? Write it down and iP ue SKIN AROUND A Must I adapt my expectations use it for inspiration! DEAR ABBY: I don’t cry HONEY BADGER'S NECK to a new normal in etiquette? My booklet, “How To Write when friends or close relatives -- MANNERLY MISTER IN IS EXTRA THICK AND TENNESSEE Letters For All Occasions” con- pass away, which embarrasses LOOSE, SO IF GRABEED, tains samples of thank-you let- me and makes me feel guilty. THE ANIMAL CAN TURN ters for birthday gifts, shower I do feel empathy, though. I DEAR MANNERLY MISTER: gifts, wedding gifts and those cry only when a pet has died. AROUND AND BITE ITS The topic of thank-you notes that arrive at holiday time. It ATTACKER! is one of the most common also contains sample letters What's wrong with me? ~ DRY- complaints I get from readers. of congratulations, as well as EYED Bvctor AND WRESTLER While there's no excuse for ones of difficult subjects such not acknowledging a gift, you as the loss of a parent, spouse DEAR DRY-EYED: No one SON CENA HAS GRANTED MORE WISHES WITH THE may be judging those writers ora child. can predict when they will Make-A-Wish FOUNDATION harshly. Although handwritten It can be ordered by sending be moved to tears, so please THAN ANYONE ELSE IN THE thank-you notes are the “gold your name and mailing address quit beating yourself up over WORLD — AN ASTOUNDING standard,” many folks today plus check or money order for whether teardrops flow -- or opt to take a shortcut by using$8 (U.S, funds), to: Dear Abby not - when a friend or relative 650 As oF technology that didn’t exist Letters Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Septemser 2ZOZ2! De yy before the quill and inkwell. Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. passes. If the only time you ‘iki yA at a Utila Waning Ree Sees Ripy MmeReePae Re While texts may seem cold Shipping and handling are in- cry over a death is when you or terse, they are better than cluded in the price. have lost your pets, 1 surmise Crossword no acknowledgment at all. 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