Handwritten letters always hold a special place in people's hearts. In the old days, letters were the prominent way of communication. In the old days, those letters reflected personal attachment. Every kind of message was sent through letters. From appointment letters to selection in college, everything was communicated through letters. In those days, postmen delivered handwritten letters from door to door.
What are letters?
Letters are a medium of communication from one person to another. From an essential part of communication, it takes the form of art, skill and fun activity.
In the era of instant messages, texts and e-mails, letters still hold their importance. There are many kinds of letters, like informal letters, formal letters, business letters, cover letters, agreement letters, apology letters, etc. These different kinds of letters have different formats, too.
Types of Letters
Informal letters are letters written to family members, friends or people we know. They have a personal touch and are written casually.
Formal letters are written to authorities, companies and are for official purposes. They follow a very specific and polite format.
The letters were written thousands of years ago. Historically, letters were an important tool for communication. They are used to send greetings, news, and even to express love. In the times of war, they were very important to get in touch with family and their loved ones. But nowadays, there are very few people who use letters as a medium of communication.
The World Letter Writing Day is celebrated on 1 September. This day was founded by Australian author Richard Simpkin, who was an artist and a photographer too. This day honours the art of letter writing and its significance. Although today's world is a world of digital communications, letter writing will remain timeless.
Some famous letters from history are letters written by M.K. Gandhi to Adolf Hitler, Jawaharlal Nehru's letter to Indira Gandhi, letters from Frida Kalho to Diego Rivera, letters written by Rabindranath Tagore and letters from Ludwig Beethoven. These letters are of great historical importance.
Letters to Milena by Franz Kafka is the most intimate, soulful piece of literary letters. Letters holding pain, love, grief and every feeling of the human heart. Reading these beautiful works has my heart filled with gratitude for our ancestors, the early humans who invented writing. It was one of the life-changing phenomenon. Letter writing is a very old way of communicating, dating back to ancient civilisations. From cuneiform tablets in Mesopotamia to papyrus scrolls in Egypt, it has a long and rich history. People in those eras used pigeons for delivery. Letter writing has evolved alongside communication technologies. While electronic communication has largely replaced handwritten letters, the practice holds a memorable and emotional place.
Throughout history, letter writing has been considered an art. Carving emotions, daily life and all the amazing things using words and sharing them with your loved ones. Truly a blessed experience.
Letters are written to people around us, family members, friends or maybe some official people. But what about writing letters to strangers? One such platform is Letters to Strangers ( L2S). It helps people who are dealing with mental illness through anonymous letters from strangers. This was started by women who were college freshmen and had faced difficult mental health issues.
Some beautiful and interesting websites related to letter writing are
Visit the website for more information about the organisation.
The community is doing work that really needs to be appreciated. They are using letters as a medium to bring love and light into somebody's life.
futureme.org
Using this website, you can write a letter to your future self and receive it after the time allotted by you in your email.
The Indian handwritten letter website
(www.tihlc.com) The artists pen down your personalised letters in a beautiful format, which could be sent worldwide.
Reasons for writing a letter
- Letters are a traditional way of communication. They will bring a smile to the faces of our grandparents and parents, and they will surely feel nostalgic.
- Letters are more personal, and as they are handwritten, they show our efforts and appreciation.
- Letter Writing will also bring a change as one will shift from a digital platform to an offline method. Writing handwritten letters can take you away from the screen for some time and help you relax in the real world.
- Letters are an amazing way of expression and admiration. It will encourage the person who will receive this beautiful handwritten letter.
- It will also improve our writing and vocabulary, and will further improve our personality as these letters reflect our emotions and affections.
Conclusion
By the end of the article, maybe you could remember only those school assignments where you are asked to write a letter to your best friend or the school principal. It means it's very rare for you to express your feelings through writing. Then definitely, you should try once. Write a letter to your friend, family members or even to yourself. Yes yourself. Write a letter to your past self, your teenager self or to your future self. Experiment and experience the thrill and joy of letter writing. The best way is to write a handwritten letter, but you can also send an email. An apology which you were avoiding, the confession you were hiding, the pain you were numbing scream everything in those personal letters while writing to yourself. Write one today.