Guidelines for Writing Business Letters

Learning to write effective letters is not some lost art but a skill you need to be successful in the workplace. Letters are among the most important writing you will do on your job.

To write effective letters, you need to identify and analyze your audience and their needs, clearly establish your purpose, formulate your message and select the appropriate style and tone so to be reader-friendly and persuasive.

Sending a hard copy letter continues to be the most formal way to communicate with your audience.