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Getting the Right Tone to Your Business Letter 
When you write a business letter, it's important to use a tone that is friendly but efficient. Readers want to know there’s someone at the other end of the letter who is taking notice and showing interest in their concerns. Try to sound—and be—helpful and friendly.
Business Letter Writing. Articles>Writing>Correspondence>Business Communication
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Pay Attention to The Closing Lines of Your Emails
When it comes to writing emails to our customers and prospects, we pay a great deal of attention to the subject lines and the opening lines of the inside text. You also need to pay attention to your closings.
Usborne, Nick. Excess Voice (2002). Articles>Writing>Correspondence>Email
#27841
Query Letters: A Foot in the Editor's Door
The writer sends the editor a punchy, irresistible one-page letter proposing an idea for a feature piece.
Coe, Charles D. Editorial Freelancers Association (1993). Articles>Writing>Correspondence
#23162
Writing a Strong Opening to Your Business Letter
Your first job in writing any letter is to gain your reader's attention. It's an important principle of effective writing to put the most important information first. Your opening paragraph is both the headline and the lead for the message that follows in the rest of the letter.
Business Letter Writing. Articles>Writing>Correspondence>Business Communication
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Writing an Effective Letter to the Editor
There are many reasons to write a letter to the editor of a newspaper. Whatever your motivation, this article helps you to write a letter that gets published.
Clark, Steve. Carolina Communique (2007). Articles>Writing>Correspondence
#23161
Writing Powerful Headings for Your Business Letters
Can you imagine reading a newspaper or magazine without any headlines or headings? Headlines and headings help us find our way around, decide what to read, signal what's coming next and highlight key points.
Business Letter Writing. Articles>Writing>Correspondence>Business Communication
#23160
Writing your Business Plan in Plain English
Plain English is clear English. It is simple and direct but not simplistic or patronising. Using plain English doesn’t mean everyone's writing must sound the same. There is no one ‘right’ way to express an idea. There's plenty of room for your own style—but it will only blossom once you have got rid of the poor writing habits that are typical of most business writing.
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