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The 2nd Week in January

January 10, 2023 By Carol

Universal Letter Writing Week celebrates the art of communicating through letter writing.  It occurs each year on the second week of January.  Although this notice is a few days late, there is still plenty of time to participate by writing someone a letter. Perhaps there’s a thank you note leftover from the holidays that you […]

Filed Under: Great Finds, Handwriting, Letter Writing in the News, News clipping Tagged With: Dr. Bob Waldinger, Jancee Dunn, Jon Han, keepsake letter, Living Eulogy, Peggy Liu, thank you notes, The Good Life, The Happiness Challenge, Universal Letter Writing Week

Writing Your Thanks

December 5, 2022 By Carol

Dear Reader,  In this season of generosity, please be sure to stir in time for some handwritten thank you notes. Sadly, technology has overshadowed this precious act of human courtesy.  Writing your thanks says so much more than the words alone.  When you take the time to acknowledge a kindness rendered, it touches the heart […]

Filed Under: Guest Author, Handwriting, Letter Writing in the News, Stationery Tagged With: David Sedaris, Elisabeth Egan, Happy Go Lucky, human courtesy, Keep writing, season of generosity, thank you notes, The New York Times, Vincent Tullo

Universal Letter Writing Week 2021

January 10, 2021 By Carol

Looking forward, looking back -that’s Janus. January is named after Janus, the Roman god with two faces, each looking in the opposite direction. He heralds new beginnings. What a perfect symbol for a new year and some fresh starts. We’ve done plenty of looking back.  So, what’s ahead? How are those resolutions going? Laurie Santos, […]

Filed Under: Handwriting, Holiday, Letter Writing in the News, Pen pals, Projects for Kids, Stationery Tagged With: AARP, compassion, connections, Covid, Emerson Weber, Feeling Lonely? Write a leter to a perfect stranger, fresh starts, Glamor, gratitude, homeschooling, Hugh Weber, Janus the Roman god of beginnings, kindness, Lauren Maxwell, Laurie Santos, letter writing kit for kids, LEX, lockdowns, loneliness and isolation, love for our Seniors, Marie Zedig Designs, New Year Resolutions, pandemic, Pen Pals Share the Joy of Letter Writing, Penpalozza, resolutions, thank you notes, the guardian, The Happiness Lab, The Letter Exchange, Universal Letter Writing Week

COVID Kindness

December 25, 2020 By Carol

  Dear Reader, Let me start by admitting that I am as lost as anyone after this “dumpster fire” of a year. I’ve often pictured Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz in the tornado funnel watching fragments of what-used-to-be swirl about, or Anne Frank, huddled in the attic with her family, hiding to save their […]

Filed Under: Holiday, Letter Writing in the News, Special Occasions Tagged With: Anne Frank, charity and volunteering, Dorothy of the Wizard of Oz, Dove chocolates, dumpster fire, emilymcdowel.com, happiness, Inspire Kindness, inspirekindness.com, Katherine Good, kindness, Laurie Santos, letter carriers, letter writing, Molly B. Kansas, practicing kindness during the coronavirus, secret Santa, thank you notes, The Happiness Lab podcast, The Science of Well Being, vulnerable and numb, Yale University

Save our postal service

May 20, 2020 By Carol

Randall Beach: Save our postal service A U.S. Postal worker makes a delivery with gloves and a mask in Philadelphia, Thursday, April 2, 2020. The U.S. Postal Service is keeping post offices open but ensuring customers stay at least 6 feet (2 meters) apart. The agency said it is following guidance from public health experts. […]

Filed Under: Guest Author, Letter Writing in the News, News clipping, Post Office News Tagged With: "Faith Matters", A National Treasure, Ben Margot, Carol Christmas, coronavirus pandemic, COVID-19, Dustin Sanfranek, essential workers, Jennifer Kaylin, Judy Doran, Ketchikan Daily News, letter carrier, Matt Rourke, New Haven Register, postal workers, Postmaster General Megan Brennan, Randall Beach, Rev. Allie Perry, thank you notes, the write way, USPS, Van Galligan, voting by mail, Wing Yu

“You are very important to me.”

May 18, 2020 By Carol

    The post office has been the focus of a lot of media attention lately. Much of it is prompted by the financial uncertainly that the USPS finds itself in during this coronavirus pandemic.  At present, there are more questions than answers. Still, postal workers continue to give “essential service” during this crisis. On […]

Filed Under: Letter Writing in the News, MAKES SENSE, Newsflash, Post Office News Tagged With: coronavirus pandemic, Emerson Weber, essential workers, Good Morning America, handwritten letters, letter carriers, Megan Brennan, NALC, NPR.org, Paul Barner, thank you notes, The Postal Record, the Postmaster General, USPS

The Write Way makes the news

October 3, 2019 By Carol

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 […]

Filed Under: Guest Author, Letter Writing in the News, News clipping, Special Occasions, Stationery, The Write Way Tagged With: 2016 election, Arnold Gold, Catholic school, civility, connections, courtesy, cursive writing, handwritten message, Hearst Connecticut Media, Jackie Kennedy, letter carrier, letter writing, life skill, passionate letter writer spreads the word, paying attention, penmanship, personal and intimate, Randall Beach, real mail, SCORE, shoebox of letters, slow down, social secretary, thank you notes, The New Haven Register, the write way, too busy to write, U.S.Postal Service, Winston Churchill, written just for you

Donate your handwriting

July 25, 2019 By Carol

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, […]

Filed Under: Guest Author, Handwriting, Letters Shape Opinions Tagged With: charitable organizations, childrens book author, Feline & Friends, handwriting, Lynda Barber, thank you notes, volunteer your handwriting

Nuts ‘n Bolts

July 13, 2019 By Carol

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 […]

Filed Under: Handwriting, Letter Writing in the News, The Write Way Tagged With: assistance for seniors, bar mitzvahs, condolence responses, funeral homes, library talks, Margaret Shepherd, marketing the service, SCORE, showers, small business, sole proprietor, thank you notes, the write way, trade name, weddings

Royal thanks and 21st century courtesy

September 12, 2018 By Carol

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 […]

Filed Under: Handwriting, Letter Writing in the News, Newsflash, Stationery Tagged With: 21st century social deadlines, Diana Spencer, email responses, handwritten thanks, holiday thanks, Huffpost, illegible handwriting, impeccable manners, phone call etiquette, Princess Diana, RealSimple.com, Royal "fish tank", Royal thanks, thank you notes, The Week, wedding gifts

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