Randall Beach: A passionate letter writer spreads the word By Randall Beach Sep. 28, 2019 (Reprinted courtesy of The New Haven Register) When Carol Christmas was a letter carrier for the U.S. Postal Service, she noticed she was delivering fewer and fewer real letters. She also noted that on those rare occasions when she did […]
Donate your handwriting
For those of you who have lovely penmanship and are curious about what you might do other than start a business, here’s a suggestion. Volunteer to write thank you notes for your favorite charity! With the donations they receive, charitable organizations often hand-write a thank you note at some point during the year. My friend, […]
Nuts ‘n Bolts
As promised, I want to continue the story surrounding The Write Way. I can’t remember exactly what inspired the idea. I believe it came to me while I was delivering the mail. Perhaps, someone told me that a gift was sent and it was never acknowledged, as no response ever arrived. Or, maybe an email […]
Royal thanks and 21st century courtesy
Much is known about the beautiful and tragic life of Princess Diana, as she lived in the Royal “fish tank.” Yet of all the things we do know of this young woman, perhaps many of us are unaware of her great fondness for letter writing. Diana Spencer was trained at an early age to write […]
Universal Letter Writing Week 2018
Universal Letter Writing Week begins today January 14th and will continue through till January 20th. Join forces with all the letter writers in the world to get your correspondence done. And what better way to start off the week than by tackling your thank you notes! The rule of thumb for expressing written gratitude is […]
The Art of Receiving and Giving Thanks
Happy New Year, 2015!!! Time to write those “thank you notes”. But before I review the tips, I want to say a few words about the gesture of receiving. How comfortable are you in getting a compliment? Do you feel awkward when someone gives you a present? What if the gift is something you don’t like, […]
National Letter Writing Week
National Letter Writing Week is always the second week of January. I am planning another letter writing rally at the library. The weather is threatening frigid temps, but I’ll be there for whomever comes by. Briefly, I want to say this is a perfect time to focus on getting those “Thank You Notes” done. After […]
Gift Ideas: Carol’s picks
November 29, 2013 One passionate letter writer I met told me that she always makes a gift of thank you notes. Isn’t that a WONDERFUL idea? One always has good reason to be grateful for some kindness. Perhaps you need to thank the person, people who cooked that delicious meal you enjoyed yesterday. Thank you […]
“The Lost Art of Thank-You Notes”
January 24, 2012 “The brick walls are there for a reason. They’re not there to keep us out. The brick walls are there to give us a chance to show how badly we want something.” -R.P. The LAST LECTURE. Have you read, listened or seen the video on You tube? WOW! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ji5_MqicxSo Randy Pausch was […]
Heartfelt Expressions
September 10, 2011 As the anniversary of 9/11/01 approaches, I recall the spontaneous shrines the families and friends of the victims erected to honor their loved ones and give expression to their enormous grief. Many images contained handwritten notes with drawings and photos. Many were love letters, thank you notes, and goodbyes. Some wrote prayers for hope and courage. […]