The article about the loss of writing thank-you notes discusses another lost art. During COVID, I wrote letters to my grandchildren several times a week, in print form, not in cursive.

The article about the loss of writing thank-you notes discusses another lost art. During COVID, I wrote letters to my grandchildren several times a week, in print form, not in cursive.

In a society obsessed with social media, texts, AI, speed and automation, the handwritten thank-you note has become an endangered species. (iStock) There it is – your name, written in pen.

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.