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Why do people find the fact that you gave them a hand written note so charming (rather than say an email thank you or an e-card thank you)? Kim Izzo, etiquette columnist, told Oprah.com: “It’s making the effort. People really appreciate getting mail that’s not a bill, for one thing, and just taking that extra bit of time to write a thank you note really means everything.”

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