Writing an Effective Letter
Since the advent of e-mail, and the Letter Wizard feature on Microsoft Word, it often seems like drafting your own letters is a quaint tradition, but nothing you really need to think about. Au contraire! A well-written letter is the hallmark of a consummate professional, and having confidence in a number of different writing styles is a handy addition to any working woman’s arsenal. After all, they don’t call it the power of the pen for nothing. Here, we’ve taken five popular letter styles and provided tips on how to make them sing—no newfangled technology required.
