Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I explore personal branding and storytelling in the digital age. Your cover letter is equally as important as your resume, because ...

It’s cliche to say that letter-writing is a “lost art,” but try to think of the last time you sat down and wrote a personal letter. Nothing to do with business or networking—an actual letter to ...

Jordan Tarver has spent seven years covering mortgage, personal loan and business loan content for leading financial publications such as Forbes Advisor. He blends knowledge from his bachelor's degree ...

When was the last time you wrote a letter? Now, if we want to say something to somebody, it’s so easy to just pick up the phone and call or even video chat in some way so you can see one another’s ...

Everyone in healthcare has had an opportunity to require or to write a letter of recommendation. They are a mandatory part of the application for most new positions, almost regardless of the entry ...

The art of letter writing is not dead. Rachel Syme, a New Yorker staff writer, learned that during the early days of the pandemic. Longing for human connection, she asked her followers on social media ...

Concerned about a friend or a loved one who may be feeling the winter doldrums? Try writing them a gratitude letter. By Gina Hamadey If you are looking to make someone — even yourself — feel better ...

Reference letters come in many different shapes and forms, so don’t think that one size fits all. I’ve written in the past about how to request reference letters in different situations, be it from ...

Every good letter starts by addressing the person the letter is to. Usually, that looks like “Dear Santa,” on the first line of the letter. It is similar to saying “hello” to someone when you meet ...

"What is healing, but a shift in perspective?” — Mark Doty, Heaven’s Coast Transactional writing — or letter writing — gets you beyond what you thought you could not get over. With all the other ways ...

Whether you are a woman writing to another woman or a man writing to a woman, knowing how to write a love letter to your girlfriend or wife is a romantic way to convey the feelings you shy away from ...