Remember that sending a postcard or letter is a gift, and you should not expect the recipient to respond to your message, even if you’d like them to do so. You can extend an invitation for ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I often vacation at the beach and pick up several postcards with the full intent of sending them, but rarely get around to it. Is it bad etiquette to send them from home?

I even buy old postcards at thrift and antique shops, and the Friends of the Library bookshop has packets and really nice postcards for $1. This really brightens the seniors' days and lets the ...

In lieu of or in addition to postcards, Emmons recommends that people practicing gratitude try to write letters to loved ones to go more in-depth about how the receiver has made an impact on their ...

Dear Heloise: I have always travelled extensively and have a shoebox full of postcards that I have collected but never sent. I send them now to friends and relatives in assisted living facilities and ...