Personal
Below are our 17 articles in the 'personal' category:

It's important to remember that if somebody has invited you to a celebration of some kind, you should acknowledge them even if you are unable to attend.
A lot of planning will be going on ...

From time to time we all need a little bit of encouragement and motivation from our friends, family or work colleagues and a written letter of encouragement or motivation can often mean even more to ...

Explaining how fan mail breaks all the rules when it comes to writing to someone you've probably never met or spoken to previously and how informal people will be when writing these kinds of letters ...

At some point in your 30s or 40s (or maybe even sooner) you might find yourself being invited to a school re-union or, perhaps, eager to re-acquaint yourself with old school chums, you may be the ...

How letters announcing a death are much rarer these days and how face to face communication or by telephone are the most common ways we tend to announce the death of a friend, family member of work ...

The reasons why you may need to write a letter explaining your bankruptcy and the type of things a prospective lender will want you to include in the letter to be convinced of your ability to fulfil ...

In addition to having to account for the number of guests who will be attending a celebratory event, people who are responsible for hosting the event are likely to have many other factors to ...

A letter of announcement can be sent to notify somebody of almost anything that is about to take place. Quite often they can be sent to announce events such as an engagement or an impending wedding ...

A letter of condolence may be one of the most difficult things you'll have to write as they're the result of a time of sadness and often reflection. The most common reason for writing a letter ...

How to write a farewell letter. How these kinds of letters can often be reflective and can be tinged with sadness and regret yet maintaining a sense of happiness for ‘new’ beginnings and gratitude ...

A letter offering advice has to be very carefully worded and you must be extremely tactful. You would usually write this type of letter as a response to somebody who values your opinion and who has ...

How a letter of thanks to a GP or hospital following medical treatment not only expresses your gratitude but gives a seal of approval to the care you received which will be appreciated by the medical ...

I'm sure that most of us have experienced the feelings of falling in love (or thinking that we're falling in love).
Whilst most people who have been together for a long time would probably ...

It is not generally expected that you should write a response to a letter of condolence. People are only too aware that you've probably been through a traumatic time and that you may have received ...

A letter of congratulations can be very appropriate for a number of reasons and the person receiving it will appreciate the sentiments behind it. For the most part the letter will vindicate the ...

There are any given number of reasons why you might want to send a thank you letter to express your gratitude to somebody.
It might be because someone has looked after you whilst you've been ...

A wedding or a party need many different ingredients to make it a success but, no matter how carefully you plan, with things like photographers and caterers which you may also need to consider, ...