Mailing a letter. With everything that gets sent through the mail, it could easily end up lost. Sometimes, the sheer volume of letters and packages delivered to someone is too much for them to handle.
In 2021, there were about 129 billion items delivered by mail in the United States.
If you are mailing a letter to somebody, you want to make sure that it stands out.
So, what types of letters do people receive the most? Which ones are people more likely to look at?
This is your guide for letter options.
Common Types of Letters
Business Letters
These are types of letters written by a business that has the signature of the issuer at the end of the letter. They can either come from the headquarters of the company, a certain person that is relevant to your business with the company, or a department within the company.
Sales Letters
Sales letters are usually sent by a business to promote a new product or new service that they are offering their customers. Sometimes, this can be considered junk mail. Other times, it may be a sale or promotion that you are genuinely interested in.
These are usually sent out for marketing purposes and are designed to get customers’ attention when they see them.
Letters of Authorization
These types of letters are generally for legal purposes. The information in these letters can be for important matters, so it is best to send a letter certified mail with this that way the information gets to the recipient smoothly.
Letters of authorization are typically sent when the person who writes it cannot perform the act in the letter in person. An example can be someone who does not want to attend an investors’ meeting and authorizes someone to go in their place and act on their behalf.
Letters of Application
Another type of letter that can get sent through the mail is a letter of application. There is one big circumstance when these can be used.
This is when someone is applying for colleges or graduate schools. They are more likely to have to send an actual letter to the university in hopes that they will be accepted into the school.
Letters of Acceptance
Going along with letters of application, letters of acceptance can also be a common letter sent to people. For universities, this will typically be the university sending a letter to the applicant informing them that their school is willing to accept them as a student.
These can be important to make sure that they show up unsealed and that they are delivered in a timely matter.
See More Types of Letters
These are just some types of letters that you may run across through the mail. Whether it is a letter of acceptance, application, authorization, and more, you should keep an eye on these common letters to benefit you.
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