Tips
for Writing Letters
Are
you writing to your local newspaper, a government official, or another
decision maker? Here are a few tips on how to make your letter as
effective as possible:
- Please be polite. Courtesy makes people more
likely to listen.
- Keep your letter short. Limit the number of points
you make and stay on the same subject.
- Include your full name and address. If you're
writing a letter to the editor of a newspaper, you should also
include your daytime phone number.
- Don't send your letter as an e-mail attachment. Because
attachments may carry computer viruses, many people won't open
them. Instead, paste or type your letter into the body of the
e-mail message.
- Mention your credentials. For example, a doctor
might write, “As a physician, I believe.”
- We all make mistakes. Catch errors by using your
computer's spell check and reading over the letter before you
send it.
- Send us a copy! We'd love to see your letter.
Please send it to Sarah Farr
at sfarr@pcrm.org.
- Thank you for caring enough to take action!
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