Miss Manners does not want to discourage letters of thanks, which are in short supply. If hosts want to write to thank their guests, she is not going to discourage them. But unlike the ordinary obligation of guests to thank their hosts, it is not necessary.

Are thank-you notes required to those who attended the wake services? I. GENTLE READER: Really? Someone thought that attending your husband’s wake was a favor to you? Miss Manners does not want to discourage letters of thanks,

Are thank-you notes required to those who attended the wake services? I heard that a friend of a friend was offended at not receiving a thank-you. GENTLE READER: Really? Someone thought that attending your husband’s wake was a favor to you?