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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Letter Writing

A formal letter

Hello,

I have to send a formal letter to The New Yorker but, I don`t know how to begin it.

I have sent four stories and they declined three of them saying that they were unable to use the material I had submitted. They didn`t tell me in their letter if they accepted or declined the fourth too so I decided to ask them about it.

Should I begin the letter with ' Dear Editors' and then write:

As I sent you four stories and you declined the three of them I wonder if you have accepted the fourth or not.

Should I say the 'fourth one' or 'the fourth story'? and then and my letter :

Sincerely,

Nina

Thank you
  

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Hi, I have to send a formal letter to The New Yorker but, I don`t know how to begin it. I have sent four stories and they declined three of them saying that they were unable to use the material I had submitted. They didn`t tell me in their letter if they accepted or declined the fourth too so I decided to ask them about it.

  • Hi, I have to send a formal letter to The New Yorker but, I don`t know how to begin it.
  • I have sent four stories and they declined three of them saying that they were unable to use the material I had submitted.
  • They didn`t tell me in their letter if they accepted or declined the fourth too so I decided to ask them about it.
  • Should I begin the letter with ' Dear Editors' That sounds OK, But, generally speaking, reply in the same way that they signed the declining letter that they sent you.
  • Be guided by that.
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Hi,

I have to send a formal letter to The New Yorker but, I don`t know how to begin it.

I have sent four stories and they declined three of them saying that they were unable to use the material I had submitted. They didn`t tell me in their letter if they accepted or declined the fourth too so I decided to ask them about it.

Should I begin the letter with ' Dear Edito

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