3 Reasons to Write A Letter

3 Reasons to Write a Letter

1. It’s Good Writing Practice
The elements of a good story can easily be applied to letter writing . . . paying attention to the opening line, the order of your paragraphs, the flow from one to another, and your conclusion, can help hold a letter together and make it a more interesting read.

If you write about your garden, write about your prickly cucumbers and the tomato vines, laden with clusters of pale orange cherry tomatoes.

Not sure what to write about? Write about your day, what you saw on your walk around the neighborhood, or what you made for dinner last night.

2. People love getting mail
It’s why we check our mailboxes . . . the chance there might be something there.

No matter how often there’s nothing, there’s the chance that today may be the day. Write to someone you know and turn mailbox disappointment into delight!

3. Finish (or start) a conversation
It happens all the time, you start an interesting conversation with a friend or relative, only to be interrupted.

Drop a short note in the mail saying how good it was to talk. You never know, someone might surprise you and write back.

It does happen!