DEAR GIFT: It’s not unfair. Gifts aren’t owed; they’re expressions of love and extensions of relationships. Tell the steps ...

Thank-you notes suffer from being categorized as old-fashioned and passe, but expressing gratitude never goes out of style.

Send a sweet thank you for the birthday wishes you have received on your special day. You must be overwhelmed to receive ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin addresses the issue of friends who host numerous gift-centric ...

I would like to just decline the invitations, but it has been expressed to me that I should let the host know why I’m ...

A reader is tired of accepting a friend’s invitations to every milestone party, which are really just gift-grabs; an ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am pregnant, and I’d like to host a coed party to celebrate it.

Presents may be customary, but they are not compulsory. Therefore, you could attend the parties but choose not to add to the ...

I feel guilty declining these invitations, but at the same time, I honestly believe these are just gift-grabbing events.

The concern over the lack of thank-you notes in today’s society is ongoing, and the solution seems elusive. Thank-you notes ...

However, Miss Manners sadly notes that it does sound as if that is what your friends are doing. That they can manage to keep ...