Posts Tagged ‘Letters’
How to Write an Overdue Payment Letter
© Ugur Akinci A well-written overdue payment letter could be the difference between a business that gets paid on time and profits and one that goes bankrupt. This is not an easy letter to write due to its sensitive nature. You do not want to be impolite or threatening and lose the the other person.…
Read MoreHow to Write a Consumer Complaint Letter
When writing a letter to complain about a consumer product (or service), pay attention to the following points: 1] Control your anger. Never write in an aggressive, sarcastic, and libelous/insulting manner. Don’t forget: the person reading your letter may have nothing to do with the product or service in question. Yet he or she may…
Read MoreHow to Write an Autoresponder Series of Email Letters
What is an Autoresponder? Autoresponder series of email letters are a set of pre-written emails that have been created to be delivered in a specific order. The goal is to deliver compelling content or offers without the time commitment of writing and sending each one manually. They have been used by companies for the purpose…
Read MoreHow to Write a Letter of Congratulation for a Graduating Student
Writing a letter to a graduating student is fun since it’s such a joyous occasion to celebrate. It’s all good. Use these phrases in your letter written to congratulate someone graduating from a school: Congratulations on graduating from XYZ College! We are so happy to see you take a giant step towards a bright future!…
Read More7 Different Types of Fundraiser Letters
Fundraising letters come in many varieties. Before writing one or asking your copywriter to draft a fundraiser letter for your organization, perhaps you might want to consider the following seven possibilities: 1. An ACQUISITION letter is sent to new a new list of prospects who have never contributed any donations to your organization. 2. A WELCOME…
Read MoreHow to Open a Great Query Letter with a Bang!
How you open a query letter is crucial for your success as a freelance writer. Editors are busy people. Unless you grab their attention right away they won’t read your query letter to the end and you won’t get the assignment. You can capture an editor’s interest right away in a number of ways. Here…
Read More4 More Essential Rules of Writing a Great Query Letter
(Copyright-free photo by Nicolas Cool at Unsplash dot com) 1) Use all UPPER CASE LETTERS for the name of your book. Use italics for other book titles. Most professional agents and editors expect you to use ALL CAPS when referring to your own work. For example: “Dear Pat Brown, 101 WAYS TO POWER-UP YOUR WRITING…
Read More3 Essential Rules of Writing a Great Query Letter
(Copyright-free photo by Ruthson Zimmerman at Unsplash-dot-com) © Ugur Akinci 1) Never ever send a query letter which opens with one of the following phrases: To Whom It May Concern, Dear Agent, Dear Editor, Dear Sir or Madam, Etc. If you do not know the name of the person that you’d like to represent you or…
Read MoreHow to Write a Query Letter to an Editor or an Agent
Writing a query letter to an editor or an agent can open the doors to publishing your work or shut it down firmly. It’s a task that shouldn’t be taken lightly. GOLDEN RULE: make your research in advance and do NOT send an editor or an agent anything that he or she does NOT want. If…
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