# A third think it's wrong to have AI write a thank-you note

Canonical page: https://data.verasight.io/ai/a-third-think-its-wrong-to-have-ai-write-a-thank-you-note/

> Indexed question in AI & Tech.

## Reading

Verasight surveyed 1,000 U.S. adults from September 25 to 30, 2026. 34.9% of Americans say it's wrong to use an AI tool like ChatGPT to write a personal message such as a thank-you note. 29.5% say it isn't a matter of right or wrong and 24.6% say it's perfectly fine.

Wrong, and they think less of the person, accounts for 17.4%; wrong, but the person's own business, another 17.4%. Some 11.0% are not sure.

## Topline

Which of these comes closest to your view of someone who uses an AI tool like ChatGPT to write a personal message, such as a thank you note?

A third think it's wrong to have AI write a thank-you note.

- It's not a matter of right or wrong: 29.5%
- It's a perfectly fine thing to do: 24.6%
- It's wrong, but it's their business: 17.4%
- It's wrong, and I think less of them for it: 17.4%
- Not sure: 11.0%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: US adults age 18+
- Field dates: 2026-09-25 → 2026-09-30
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.4%
- Module: Technology, Security, and Global Affairs
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-138](https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-138)

## Citation

APSA Omnibus Survey #2026-153, fielded September 25-30, 2026, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.4%.

Canonical question URL: [https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-138](https://reports.verasight.io/r/2026-153-apsa-omnibus-report#q-138)