But when a larger sign of your appreciation is necessary, these handmade thank-you cards are a heartfelt way to express your gratitude. After a home-cooked dinner or small favour, a quick email ...

Your thank-you note should capture some of those good vibes and send them right back. Since the medium is the message — and the local drugstore card aisle never seems to cut it — I asked seven ...

If nothing else, the cards would encourage people to stop by his desk to say thank you, he thought. "And it worked," he said. "It got people talking, we started to communicate more, and I like to ...