A business letter is a document that is used for formal correspondence between an organization and its clients, employees, partners or other stakeholders. The formality of the business letter often ...

Numerous situations arise in professional business settings that necessitate formal correspondence. You might need to send a letter to an executive in the company requesting their presence at an event ...

You wouldn't send a casually worded letter using no recognizable format to another business person if you were discussing competing for a government contract. If you want to be taken seriously as the ...

Good tidings to you! I write this letter today to tell you: personal writing is tough. Sure, elementary school might have taught us about structure and form — the textbooks say a well-composed letter ...

A few weeks ago I was teaching a resume writing class when I was asked a question about whether you needed to write a cover letter any more. Interestingly enough, baby boomers said yes most definitely ...

Catch the employer’s attention quickly by leading with a strong statement. Clearly express why you are writing. State how you learned of the organization and job opening. Express your interest in the ...

Here is a common scene: A supervisor agrees to write your letter of recommendation with one condition—you draft it. Shocker. We, too, were surprised the first time this happened to us. We assumed ...