Writing a letter of recommendation for a friend can feel like an honor and a responsibility. It’s an opportunity to support someone you care about while helping them advance in their career, education ...

Most people prefer using readily available templates to send friendly letters. Others prefer emails and instant messages to convey their informal messages. Even though these methods make the cut on ...

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Good tidings to you! I write this letter today to tell you: personal writing is tough. Sure, elementary school might have taught us about structure and form — the textbooks say a well-composed letter ...

Writing yourself a letter is a good way to identify the things in your life that matter — as well as those things that you can let go. By Melissa Kirsch A few weeks ago, a reader of The Morning told ...

Even if you’ve led a law-abiding life, you might have a friend or family member who gets into serious trouble and faces time in prison. That’s when you could be asked to write a letter on this loved ...