Author: Robert Tietz Publisher: Prentice Hall Press ISBN: 9780131560192 Category : Language Arts & Disciplines Languages : en Pages : 354
Book Description
Grouped by type in 23 chapters, with as many as 30 models per section, these letters deal with real-life situations nearly everyone faces sooner or later. Just change a few words to add your own original touch, and any one of these letters is ready to mail.
Author: Kimberly Sarmiento Publisher: Atlantic Publishing Company ISBN: 1601386125 Category : Reference Languages : en Pages : 290
Book Description
Letters of recommendation are a part of every standard school or job application. As an employer, professor, colleague, peer, or friend, chances are that at one point or another, you will be asked to put a person on paper and every word counts. How to Write Successful Letters of Recommendation is your one-stop source for painting the perfect picture in just one short letter. You will learn everything you need to know about writing the perfect letter of recommendation that will get your friend, colleague, or student accepted or hired. The most effective letters of recommendation are accurate, succinct, descriptive, and powerful, and include realistic evaluations of performance and capability. With ideas about how to start your letter and topics to include, this complete guide will teach you how to do just that, as you construct the perfect letter from start to finish. Outlined in ten easy steps, this complete guide gives you the tools you need to write reference letters that your employees, colleagues, students, and friends will appreciate. This book is filled with tips and tricks for personalizing the letter and making your friend, student, employee, or coworker shine. With a word bank of powerful phrases and descriptive words, you ll have everything you need to make your letter stand out at your fingertips. Sample letters of recommendation are also included, along with explanations of why each one is effective and tips for replicating these letters in just minutes. You will learn about the different types of recommendation letters, from employment to academic to volunteer, and how to direct your letter to the appropriate audience. You ll even learn what to do if someone you haven t worked with closely asks you to be a reference, or how to deal with being asked for hundreds of recommendations at once. This exhaustively researched book will even teach you how to politely avoid writing letters for those people you aren t quite comfortable recommending. The Companion CD-ROM is filled with templates, examples, word banks, and worksheets, so that you can easily learn to verify experience, confirm competence, build credibility, and bolster confidence with just a simple letter. A recommendation is more than just a letter; it s often make-or-break in a candidate s application for school, volunteering, or employment. With the step-by-step instructions and writing guidelines in this book, you will learn how to write introductions; opening statements; the body, including a well-written, vivid assessment of character and work ethic; and a strong conclusion. This new book will also teach you how to appropriately sign your letter, and will provide you with tips of re-reading and editing it to make sure you gave an effective recommendation. We spent hundreds of hours interviewing high school teachers, college professors, employers, and more who have nailed the art of composing effective communications. With How to Write Successful Letters of Recommendation, your employees, colleagues, students, and friends will see you as their go-to source to helping them succeed in their next big venture.
Author: Andrew Carroll Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1439107319 Category : History Languages : en Pages : 518
Book Description
In 1998, Andrew Carroll founded the Legacy Project, with the goal of remembering Americans who have served their nation and preserving their letters for posterity. Since then, over 50,000 letters have poured in from around the country. Nearly two hundred of them comprise this amazing collection -- including never-before-published letters that appear in the new afterword. Here are letters from the Civil War, World War I, World War II, Korea, the Cold War, Vietnam, the Persian Gulf war, Somalia, and Bosnia -- dramatic eyewitness accounts from the front lines, poignant expressions of love for family and country, insightful reflections on the nature of warfare. Amid the voices of common soldiers, marines, airmen, sailors, nurses, journalists, spies, and chaplains are letters by such legendary figures as Gen. William T. Sherman, Clara Barton, Theodore Roosevelt, Ernie Pyle, Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Julia Child, Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, and Gen. Benjamin O. Davis Sr. Collected in War Letters, they are an astonishing historical record, a powerful tribute to those who fought, and a celebration of the enduring power of letters.
Author: Susan Whalley Publisher: ISBN: Category : Education Languages : en Pages : 168
Book Description
Offers advice and suggestions to educators on how to write powerfulletters of recommendation for students with post-secondary plans, and featuresfifty-two sample letters that highlight the special skills or qualities ofdifferent types of students.
Author: Dianna Booher Publisher: McGraw Hill Professional ISBN: 0071817093 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 615
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Write the right letter or email--fast--with this handy reference guide Since 1997, Dianna Booher’s Great Personal Letters for Busy People has been the go-to reference for anyone who is just too busy to sit down and write. The completely revised edition of this successful book updates all the letters and notes, making them ready to use for any business, personal, or social situation.
Author: Valerie Shepard Publisher: B&H Publishing Group ISBN: 1433651572 Category : Religion Languages : en Pages : 308
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Their paths to God’s purpose led them together. Many know the heroic story of Jim Elliot’s violent death in 1956, killed along with four other missionaries by a primitive Ecuadorian tribe they were seeking to reach. Many also know the prolific legacy of Elisabeth Elliot, whose inspiring influence on generations of believers through print, broadcast, and personal testimony continues to resonate, even after her own death in 2015. What many don’t know is the remarkable story of how these two stalwart personalities—single-mindedly devoted to pursuing God’s will for their young lives, certain their future callings would require them to sacrifice forever the blessings of marriage—found their hearts intertwined. Their paths to God’s purpose led them together. Now, for the first time, their only child—daughter Valerie Elliot Shepard—unseals never-before-published letters and private journals that capture in first-person intimacy the attraction, struggle, drama, and devotion that became a most unlikely love story. Riveting for old and young alike, this moving account of their personal lives shines as a gold mine of lived-out truth, hard-fought purity, and an insider’s view on two beloved Christian figures.
Author: Mary Owens Crowther Publisher: Namaskar Books ISBN: Category : Reference Languages : en Pages : 240
Book Description
"How to Write Letters" by Mary Owens Crowther is an invaluable guide that offers practical advice and timeless principles for composing clear, effective, and engaging letters. Whether you're writing formal business correspondence, personal letters, or social notes, Crowther’s expert insights provide readers with the essential tools to communicate with confidence and clarity. The book covers a broad range of letter-writing styles, addressing everything from the proper format and tone for different types of correspondence to the intricacies of language that make a letter memorable. Crowther emphasizes the importance of clarity, politeness, and purpose in every letter, providing readers with a framework for structuring their thoughts and presenting them in the most compelling and appropriate way. "How to Write Letters" is more than just a practical guide—it also serves as a source of inspiration for anyone looking to improve their writing skills. Whether you are writing to a friend, a colleague, or a potential employer, Crowther’s book encourages you to choose your words thoughtfully, create a connection with the reader, and leave a lasting impression. The book's clear instructions on etiquette and form make it an indispensable resource for both beginners and experienced writers alike. Readers are drawn to "How to Write Letters" for its simplicity and accessibility, making it a go-to resource for anyone looking to refine their letter-writing skills. If you want to improve your ability to write thoughtful, impactful letters, this book is a must-have. Its timeless advice will help you communicate more effectively in every aspect of your personal and professional life. Owning a copy of "How to Write Letters" is an investment in becoming a more eloquent and effective communicator, both in writing and in your day-to-day interactions.
Author: Charlotte Rains Dixon Publisher: Atlantic Publishing Company ISBN: 1601382472 Category : Business & Economics Languages : en Pages : 290
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With more than 1.4 million nonprofit organizations in operation in the United States and an estimated 100 million fundraising letters mailed out each year, you may find yourself wondering how you can separate yourself from the hordes of nonprofits clamoring for donations. If you employ the techniques provided in The Complete Guide to Writing Successful Fundraising Letters for Nonprofit Organizations, you will ensure that your letter stands out and achieves its goal. In this new, exhaustively researched book, you will learn everything you need to know about formatting a letter, using the word you, structuring a letter, emotional triggers, what works, what does not work, asking for year-end contributions, asking for the right amount, and common pitfalls to avoid. You will learn about follow-up letters, thank you letters, front-end premium letters, back-end premium letters, survey letters, special event letters, petition and protest letters, special appeal letters, renewal series letters, major donor letters, sustainer letters, and lapsed donor letters, as well as letters for recruiting new donors. Additionally, you will learn how to generate the best response, how to phrase your appeals, how to address your letter, how to write strong leads, how to open and close your letters, how to structure your letter, how to use compelling stories to your advantage, how to be personal, how to write with a sense of urgency, and hundreds of other writing tips. The Complete Guide to Writing Successful Fundraising Letters for Nonprofit Organizations provides you with a wealth of sample letters, examples, writing exercises, and forms all of which are included on the companion CD-ROM as well as detailed advice and instructive case studies. By reading this book, you will come to understand your donor and his attitudes. You will ultimately create a successful fundraising campaign and achieve your organization s goals. Whether you are a nonprofit focused on the arts, charities, wildlife protection, religion, health, science, literature, or any other field, you will find valuable information in this book. The companion CD-ROM is included with the print version of this book; however is not available for download with the electronic version. It may be obtained separately by contacting Atlantic Publishing Group at [email protected] Atlantic Publishing is a small, independent publishing company based in Ocala, Florida. Founded over twenty years ago in the company president's garage, Atlantic Publishing has grown to become a renowned resource for non-fiction books. Today, over 450 titles are in print covering subjects such as small business, healthy living, management, finance, careers, and real estate. Atlantic Publishing prides itself on producing award winning, high-quality manuals that give readers up-to-date, pertinent information, real-world examples, and case studies with expert advice. Every book has resources, contact information, and web sites of the products or companies discussed.
Author: Robert Tietz
Author: Kimberly Sarmiento
Author: Andrew Carroll
Author: Susan Whalley
Author: Dianna Booher
Author: Lassor A. Blumenthal
Author: Valerie Shepard
Author: Mary Owens Crowther
Author: Charlotte Rains Dixon
Author: George Bush