A Lot of people find it difficult to write letters and often avoid doing so altogether. Letter Writing is a dying art. Do you Agree with this statement?
Nowadays, with the great assistance of modern technology
as well as
various means of information transfer, people have a tendency to prefer e-mail rather than handwriting letters
, as they often struggle with it. From my perspective, this
fact undeniably has an impact on the legacy of letter
writing preserved over centuries.
To begin
with, letter
writing has been the most popular way to convey and exchange information between humans in previous eras. Moreover
, the high skill of literacy and ability to express nuances, which could be found in traditional letters
, is the rationale for erecting its own identity. The poem is a prime example. In the last
centuries, many works of literature were formed by handwriting letters
by the ingenious hands of poets such
as William Shakespeare or William Blake, whose masterpieces are still inscribed profoundly in readers' minds by the worthwhile story told through their letters
.
However
, this
art is gradually disappearing in modern society due to
the technology boom that has made humans dependent and idle, which eventually builds a wall between people and traditional materials, namely the old-style letter
. A representative case can be seen in the latest AI technology, which can generate well-written letters
on user demand. Furthermore
, this
state-of-the-art letter
assistant is also
able to put forward the option of formal and informal style and even correct the user’s letter
.
In conclusion, handwriting letters
have been acknowledged as a true core of literature through the evolution of human development, with tremendous legacy treasure. Nevertheless
, it is true that it is more than ever on the verge of oblivion in today's life.Submitted by boocheapofficial on
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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.