| Description |
viii, 328 pages ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
How to Write Great Letters -- It's Easier Than You Think -- Letter Writing--A Three-Step Process -- Where to Start--Four Key Questions -- Strike the Right Tone -- Make It Simple and Clear -- When Not to Send a Letter -- Writing and Organizing Your Letters -- Parts of a Letter -- Prewriting -- Writing--Three Strategies to Get Started -- Writing--Organizing the Letter -- Revising -- Producing Your Letters -- Handwritten Versus Typed Letters -- Formats for Letters -- Stationery -- Inside Address and Salutation -- Complimentary Close -- Signature Block -- Reference Lines -- Addressing the Envelope -- Mailing Guidelines -- How to Address Just About Anyone -- Social Titles -- Company Officials -- State and Local Government -- Court Officials -- U.S. Government -- U.S. Diplomatic Representatives -- Foreign Diplomatic Representatives -- Religious Orders -- College and University Officials -- Military Officials -- United Nations Officials -- Model Letters -- Social Letters -- Announcements -- Apologies -- Congratulations -- Family -- Friends -- Holidays -- Invitations -- SympathyCondolences -- Thank-You's -- Weddings -- Consumer Action Letters -- General Product and Service Letters -- Car Problems -- Financial Services--Banks and Credit Cards -- Home--Apartment, Condominium, House -- Insurance -- Medical Services -- Vacations -- Civic Concerns -- Place of Worship -- Government Officials -- Media Messages -- Neighbors -- Police and Fire Departments -- Schools -- SportsYouth Groups -- Employment Letters -- Beginning a Job Search -- Resumes -- Job Query Letter -- Application Letter -- Recommendation Letters -- Follow-Up Letters -- Accepting or Refusing a Job Offer -- Letter of Resignation -- Children's Letters -- Letter-Writing Tips for Children -- Thank-You Notes -- Invitations -- Personal Correspondence -- Other Letters -- Easily Confused Words -- Commonly Misspelled Words -- Postal Abbreviations. |
| Subject |
Letter writing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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English language -- Rhetoric -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Correspondence as Topic -- Handbooks.
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Writing -- Handbooks.
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Language -- Handbooks.
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Communication -- Handbooks.
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| ISBN |
0844232688: $24.95 |
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9780844232683 |
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0844232696 |
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9780844232690 |
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