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As Anna Post of the Emily Post Institute explained to us once, it's not that expressing your gratitude in an e-mail or text message is wrong exactly, "but sending a hand written note shows you took some time." Translation: It simply means you're lazy and cheap, while a card is "a real, tangible expression of your appreciation."