Letters and Correspondence
In the world of email and text messaging that we live in it is sometimes hard to forget that the best correspondence may be a good old fashioned letter. There are a variety of business situations where writing a letter is the best way to go. Take a job interview for instance. It has long been considered a good idea to follow up an interview … Keep Reading → with a personal letter. The personal nature of a hand-written note cannot be matched by an email. Try to remember the last time someone wrote you a letter or note. It leaves an impact that electric correspondence can’t duplicate. Following up on sales calls with a personal letter has the same impact. It’s personal, and since many other people don’t do it any more it sets you apart. Even for children and teenagers who grew up doing nothing but texting and emailing, a letter while away at summer camp is a welcome sight. Hi-tech correspondence is fine for some situations, but for others take the time and write it down.
