In most business letter templates, the margins of the letter are set at 1 inch on all sides of the page. In some cases, you may need to adjust the margins of your business letter. For example, if ...

Before writing the first word, make sure you understand the position, responsibilities, and perspective of the letter writer. Then leverage their title and role as it relates to you.

In addition to communicating a message to targeted readers, an effective audience-centered business letter also creates comfort with the writer's ability and authority to speak on the topic at hand.

Your entire letter may be under 200 words. Here is an example of what your first line might look like: I enjoyed our discussion on [date]. Thank you for meeting with me.

Sociologist Andrew Whitehead started a Twitter thread some months ago detailing his take on various stages of the academic job market. For the cover letter, he gave excellent advice. He suggested ...

Reference letter–writing season is upon us, and you may be wondering how to approach writing about the disabilities of students and colleagues you are recommending. Letters of reference are critical ...