Lifetime Encyclopedia Of Letters

by Harold E. Meyer

Now you can save hours of time and effort writing your own correspondence with this best-selling collection of 981 letters for virtually any business or personal occasion. The Lifetime Encyclopedia of Letters provides you with the precise letter that clearly expresses the propes tone and exact message you want to convey. Completely revised and expanded, this new edition of the letter-writing classic covers over 600 categories, and includes ready-to-use model letters. Letters can be quickly located by name, category, or topic. Then choose the appropriate letter and copy it...or personalize it with a few words of your own. You'll also find complete "How to Do It" sections for each type of letter that show, step-by-step, how you can write an attention-getting opening sentence, write a compelling closing sentence, write sales letters that really sell, say "no" without hurting feelings, write a business letter to a friend, and express true sympathy in a letter.

Genres: Reference, Nonfiction

480 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1983

Reviews

[Jinky]

A month ago this book came in handy and it was quite helpful. I had been with the company for ten years and decided it was time to resign. I found the "perfect" template under Resignation ... Want Less Travel. Cool!

Words don't come quickly to me and I tend to spend too much time searching for the right words so this truly saved me time.

The book's blurb sums up this book well so here it is:

"Now you can save hours of time and effort writing your own correspondence with this monumental collection of 850 letters for virtually any business or personal occasion.

Whether it's answering a customer's complaint.. welcoming a new employee.. apologizing for a mistake.. requesting a favor.. or any other situation that calls for written communication --this complete, one-volume resource provides you with the precise letter that clearly expresses the proper tone and exact message you want to convey.

Revised and updated for the 1990s, this Second Edition covers over 500 categories, and includes ready-to-use model letters for:

thank-you and appreciation
sales and fund-raising
requesting and declining favors
answering classified ads
sympathy and condolence
applying for a new job
collection and warnings
resignation and termination
making tributes
asking for a job interview
and much more!

To find the exact model letter you want, just scan the easy-to-use Index or Table of Contents. Letters can be quickly located by name, category, or topic. Then choose the appropriate letter and copy it --or personalize it with a few words of your own.

And to boost your own personal letter writing confidence, each group of letters also includes a complete "How To Do It" section that shows, step by step, how to:

write an interest-arousing opening sentence
write a persuasive closing sentence
make a sales letter sell
solve the problem of saying "no"
express true sympathy in a letter

With this extensive collection at your fingertips, you'll never again be concerned with what to say -- or how to say it!"

Although one can get help from the Internet, it sure was convenient to have this for reference. :)

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[Misbah]

An ok collection of letters for different occasions. They're nice to have as a template for letter writing. I read this as a kid and had more fun reading the different stories in the letters than anything else.

[John]

Nothing really dynamic about the letters selected.