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The document discusses the significance of letter writing, highlighting its continued relevance despite the rise of emails and texts. It categorizes letters into formal and informal types, detailing various subtypes such as business, official, social, circular, and employment letters. Understanding these categories is essential for effective communication in both personal and professional contexts.

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The document discusses the significance of letter writing, highlighting its continued relevance despite the rise of emails and texts. It categorizes letters into formal and informal types, detailing various subtypes such as business, official, social, circular, and employment letters. Understanding these categories is essential for effective communication in both personal and professional contexts.

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Letter Writing

A letter is a written message that can be handwritten or printed on


paper. It is usually sent to the recipient via mail or post in an
envelope, although this is not a requirement as such. Any such
message that is transferred via post is a letter, a written
conversation between two parties.

Now that E-mails (Advantages and disadvantages) and texts and


other such forms have become the norm for communication, the
art of letter writing has taken a backseat. However, even today a
lot of our communication, especially the formal kind, is done via
letters. Whether it is a cover letter for a job, or the bank sending
you a reminder or a college acceptance letter, letters are still an
important mode of communication. Which is why it is important
that we know the intricacies of letter writing.
(Source: npr)

Types of Letters
Let us first understand that there are broadly two types of letter,
namely Formal Letters, and Informal Letters. But then there are
also a few types of letters based on their contents, formalities, the
purpose of letter writing etc. Let us have a look at the few types
of letters.

 Formal Letter: These letters follow a certain pattern and


formality. They are strictly kept professional in nature, and
directly address the issues concerned. Any type of business letter
or letter to authorities falls within this given category.
 Informal Letter: These are personal letters. They need not follow
any set pattern or adhere to any formalities. They contain
personal information or are a written conversation. Informal
letters are generally written to friends, acquaintances, relatives
etc.
 Business Letter: This letter is written among business
correspondents, generally contains commercial information such
as quotations, orders, complaints, claims, letters for collections
etc. Such letters are always strictly formal and follow a structure
and pattern of formalities.
 Official Letter: This type of letter is written to inform offices,
branches, subordinates of official information. It usually relays
official information like rules, regulations, procedures, events, or
any other such information. Official letters are also formal in
nature and follow certain structure and decorum.
 Social Letter: A personal letter written on the occasion of a
special event is known as a social letter. Congratulatory letter,
condolence letter, invitation letter etc are all social letters.
 Circular Letter: A letter that announces information to a large
number of people is a circular letter. The same letter is circulated
to a large group of people to correspond some important
information like a change of address, change in management, the
retirement of a partner etc.
 Employment Letters: Any letters with respect to the employment
process, like joining letter, promotion letter, application letter etc.

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