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    Sophia Money-Coutts is a freelance features writer and author; she was previously the Features Director at Tatler and appeared on the Country Life Frontispiece in 2022. She has written for The Standard, The Sunday Telegraph and The Times and has six books to her name.

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      By Sophia Money-Coutts Published 11 June 25

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      Sophia Money-Coutts: When is a thank you letter still mandatory and when will a voice note (under a minute, please!) suffice

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      By Sophia Money-Coutts Published 28 May 25

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