With the increase in the use of mobile phones and computers,fewer people are writing letters,some people think that the traditional skill of writing letters will disappear completely.To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Modern electronic gadgets and their influence on
letter writing
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skills
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debatable. Some people claim that
due to
increased
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use of
mobiles
and
computers
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few people have retained the habit of
letter
writing,
however
, others feel
this
art of
letter
writing will disappear completely. I partly agree with
this
statement because official
communication
will be by the conventional method of writing
letters
,
however
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personal
communication
has been completely replaced by a short chat on
the
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mobiles
or computers.
Firstly
, today people are busy and everyone possesses
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mobiles
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mobile
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. So, it is far more convenient for them to chat on
mobiles
frequently, rather than
letter
writing. Because
letters
will take
longer
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time to reach the concerned destination.
Moreover
, personal messages to the
love
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ones are very short, unlike the long inland
letters
of
olden
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days.
For instance
, my mother still cherishes the
letters
written by my father during the time of their marriage.
In addition
,
mobiles
can be conveniently accessed by children as well for
communication
.
Therefore
,
these
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traditional personal
letter
writing has not only become outdated, but very soon it might disappear completely. Similar to the telegram which was recently shut down permanently all over the world.
Secondly
, official
communication
will always remain in black and white. Because these official
letters
are
an
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evidence of
communication
.
Although
,
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it can be communicated via
mobiles
or computers it will still, be in the format of official
letters
. So, the traditional format of these business
letters
has not changed over time.
In addition
, these
letters
are posted to the respective places after fixing stamps and if it is urgent speed post can be opted
, where
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the
letters
reach
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within 24 hours.
For example
, I receive my house rental payment confirmation
by
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in
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an official
letter
from my owner every month. In conclusion,
although
personal
communication
by
letter
writing might
get
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disappeared
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,
the
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official
communication
will always be in the form of traditional writing of
letters
.
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Pay attention to the greeting and closing in a formal letter to achieve a higher score in this aspect.
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Fully address all parts of the task and maintain a formal tone throughout the letter to improve task achievement.

The Greeting

Depending on the style and aim of the letter, you will need to adapt your greeting.

Always start an informal letter in the ways:

  • Dear + name
  • Hi / Hello + name

‘Dear...’ is more appropriate, so stick with this.

For a formal letter there are two options for the greeting:

  • Use Dear Sir or Madam if you don’t know the name of the person you are writing to.
  • Use Dear + surname if you do know their name, e.g. Dear Mr Smith or Dear Mrs Jones.

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