The Right Letter: How to Communicate Effectively in a Busy World

The Right Letter: How to Communicate Effectively in a Busy World

by Jan Venolia
The Right Letter: How to Communicate Effectively in a Busy World

The Right Letter: How to Communicate Effectively in a Busy World

by Jan Venolia

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Overview

Replaces previous edition.

In today's hectic world of cell phones, email, and instant messages, is it still worthwhile to know how to write a good letter? Absolutely! An attractive, well-written letter can grab the reader's attention and hold it long after someone else's email has been discarded. It can make a strong, lasting impression on a hiring manager, potential client, or faraway friend who receives it. In other words, the letter is still an important professional and personal communication tool, one that too few people know about these days. In this completely revised and updated edition of BETTER LETTERS, writing authority Jan Venolia dispenses expert advice on creating the perfect letter, covering composition, style, and format. With THE RIGHT LETTER! your message will rise above the rest.


   •  This handy, portable addition to the Right! series (650,000 copies sold) is an important guide to effective letter writing, including a section on email.


   •  With so many people complaining about the glut of email, spam, and misinformation, this reference is needed now more than ever.


   •  Previous editions of BETTER LETTERS have sold more than 80,000 copies.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780307784209
Publisher: Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed
Publication date: 04/13/2011
Series: Right! Series
Sold by: Random House
Format: eBook
Pages: 160
File size: 6 MB

About the Author

JAN VENOLIA has been helping people improve their writing for more than 30 years. A veteran writer and editor, Jan lends her expertise to workshops and conferences. She lives in Gualala, California.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgmentsix
Mail Callxi
Part 1Business Letters1
1The Nuts and Bolts of Letter-Writing3
2The Look of the Letter23
3Examples of Business Letters45
Part 2Personal Letters69
4The Joy of Personal Letters71
5Examples of Personal Letters79
Part 3Email99
6Avoiding Email Anarchy101
7Writing an Effective Email Message109
Appendix119
Abbreviations121
Forms of Address124
Internet Domain Names135
Index140
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