Face-to-face communication is quickly becoming a thing of the past with advancements in technology and time constraints.  E-mail, instant messaging, social networking sites and other communications tools leave little time for old traditions.  The one practice that should never fall by the wayside is personalizing thank you notes.

Personalizing does not necessarily mean you have to actually write thank you notes by hand, even though that would be great.  In fact, the recipient would hold you in the highest regard because you took time from your busy schedule to write your appreciation.

If your penmanship is not the greatest, a typed thank you letter or a thank you card with your signature would suffice.

No matter which route you take, just be sure to personalize your thank you notes.