In the hope of reviving letter writing, BBC North West Tonight has launched a pen pal project.

Most people probably don’t like writing cover letters, even those of us who write for our profession. Cover letters can be an uncomfortable: it’s a letter, so it feels like it should be kind of ...

Even though our calendars are full of virtual get-togethers and our loved ones are just a phone call or FaceTime away, there's still a sort of magic in an old-fashioned letter. "Doing something nice ...

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 ...

The art of letter writing is not dead. Rachel Syme, a New Yorker staff writer, learned that during the early days of the pandemic. Longing for human connection, she asked her followers on social media ...

"In an age where we are all drowning in electronic communication, handwritten notes really stand out." The post Startup ...

In fiscal year 2024, the Postal Service delivered 112 billion pieces of mail, a loss of 101 billion pieces, or nearly 50 percent, from fiscal year 2006’s peak of 213 billion. Let that sink in. We’re ...

This article originally appear in October 1984 issue of Town & Country. I am not among those who believe that letter writing is dead. My idea of heaven, in fact, is having at least four letters to ...

In late summer, incoming McCormick freshmen of underrepresented communities open their mailboxes to find words of congratulations and encouragement. The annual letter-writing campaign is organized by ...

"What is healing, but a shift in perspective?” — Mark Doty, Heaven’s Coast Transactional writing — or letter writing — gets you beyond what you thought you could not get over. With all the other ways ...

Glen and Jenna were a couple on the brink after two decades together. They came into my office in tears, raging, interrupting, and blaming each other for their shared misery. They couldn’t talk ...

When you're not face-to-face with someone, how do you communicate? A tendency to rely on texting, emailing and social media can constrain possibilities. Even a phone conversation of depth is ephemeral ...