In today’s world, people deal with most of their business communications through email. However, that doesn’t mean the formal letter is obsolete. Although used less often, a printed business letter, ...

Formal letters differ in some key ways from e-mail and even from professional memos. The purpose of a formal letter is often serious: It may be a formal application for a job, a formal statement of a ...

As a small business owner, time is one of your most precious commodities. And since you're conscientious, you realize that your associates most likely feel the same way. This is why you're probably ...

Whether you're applying for a job, asking your boss for a leave of absence or contacting a job placement agency, the more professional you present yourself, the more respect and responses you'll ...

The way a letter is addressed, both on the outside of the envelope and at the top of the letter, sets the tone for the rest of the letter. When you send corporate letters, choose your wording ...

You’re writing a business letter, and you’re almost finished. The question now is: how do I end my business letter? How do I sum up my main point(s)? What word should you use to compliment your ...

"What is healing, but a shift in perspective?” — Mark Doty, Heaven’s Coast Transactional writing — or letter writing — gets you beyond what you thought you could not get over. With all the other ways ...