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Do any of you ever write a letter to someone actually be handwriting it and not on the computer or text or email?
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Not usually. I have pretty bad handwriting although I did send several handwritten postcards during my vacation a week ago.
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I don't think I could anymore! A paragraph by hand is past my endurance level today.
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Not recently
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I guess I am old fashioned, I still write only thank you's by hand. I just feel it is a little more personal
Oh course, I have a sore hand and it is hard for me to write so I am slowly converting to all email.
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Just at Christmas with a card just asking how everyone is and a little about the family. These are family members that I don't see much so I few words I think is nice.
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I do to those who are not on my computer and or will not use one. Also all personal ones to those that i really care about.
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This is the age of computer emailing and texting now.
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I still write Christmas cards for my family and there is actually someone I correspond to this way overseas. Of course I do this along with e-mails and other things too with the person in question.
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If I'm writing a thank you note for something, than I will hand write it. However, most of my communications are electronic cause I need an instant response or a response asap and don't have time to wait for the letter to get there.
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I do not know shorthand. I tried to learn but it is not for me. I dictate handwritten letters or write to my friends in that format. E-mails, using the Internet, are a great invention.
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I try to do this every once in a while at least. For only someone that I may truly care about. I loved writing as a kid. And now with all the technology you lose that personal touch of knowing someone took the time to hand write you a letter. Something special now and days.
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I send a lot of handwritten cards. email and facebook, etc. seem too impersonal still for me. Old school, I guess. Plus I think it says you care more if you bother to handwrite it and put in in the mail. email is too easy, it seems. But that is what it is coming to.
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I wrote my letters by hand before I got a computer. I have a pretty good handwriting style. My grandmother had a bad handwriting, but it at least was legible. I recall getting a letter from a woman who wrote me in German. I would be darned if I knew what was in it. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:
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For the most part, most of my correspondence is online. I do write to my grandmother and family oversees though.
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Notes - yes. Letters - no.
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sometimes but not very often anymore.
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Up until about two years ago I made it my goal to send out a letter a day. My kids would get a card every month, my parents would get a letter once a month, my wife would get a couple of cards and I would make it a habit to sit down and think of all the people who deserved a Thank you in my life. Clients would all get letters of Thanks for recent business. Referral sources would all get a hand written Thank you. I even sent letters to corporations telling them what a wonderful worker they had if I came across someone who gave exceptional service. My job focus has changed and I have gotten away from the customer service side of things.
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:thumbsup: YES i still hand write letters to my family. Especially my mom. She lives about 4 hours from me. If I didnt HAND write a letter to her, she would not let me live it done. Once in awhile she also likes a TYPED letter from me! She is 84 and acts like shes 20 and she is in great health except a bit of arthritis which she uses cream to help with the aches. She walks every day also. I still love to hand write letters! :thumbsup:
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I used to write letters to my grandma until she died a few years ago. I don't write to anyone else now.
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I still do at times if not i just type the letter
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Yes I do! There is a personal feeling that I think is conveyed when you write a handwritten note. The feeling of affection cannot be given with computer notes as I call them. I love writing letters and I love getting notes like that it's sweet and it's romantic. :)
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Writing letters has always been a chore for me. I tend to be a slow writer and have to struggle to fill a page or two with something that might be of interest to the recipient. Email is great because one can keep it brief and to the point-- no stamps or envelopes to mess with. The only "real letters" I write are to a child I sponsor in another country.
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No letters, I do write thank you notes, and I always write a little something on a card, but that's about it.
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Me, I do. I have to write handwritten letters because my mom won't go online. She lives 4 hours away from me. I don't get good phone service where I live. So pretty much I have to write her letters to keep her in touch. She don't write back much but its ok, she's getting old. I still am gonna send her stuff from me. :wave:
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its amazing how times have changed. i havent written a letter in years. :wave:
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I've written letters to my Uncle for years. After his wife died I started writing him so he wouldn't be lonely. We've been writing each other for over 13 years. He sends me jokes and cartoons from Ladies Home Journal. I try to write him once a month.
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Geez not really I don't remember that last time I actually wrote a letter.
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It's wonderful to receive a hand written letter from someone and to know they cared enough to take the time to sit down and write a letter just to say hello and that they're thinking about you! I have a terrible hand writing and if I write to someone, I try to print it so it doesn't look so bad and is easier to read. Most people I know don't even bother to send an email anymore...they'd rather do it on FB and just use numbers and shortcut words like a text message.
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It has been years and years since I actually attempted to write a hand written letter. I know it's more personal, but a lot less time consuming than typing one on the computer.
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handwritten letter is old news. Every body is using the computer ( microsoft words) these days. I don't even think that people use the typing machine anymore.
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I don't usually write them anymore, unless I'm including a one-pager is a card, but I used to really be into writing pen pals when I was a kid. E-mail is just too conveinent though. It's ruined me.
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I do.. I have family members and a few friends who do not have a computer and live far away
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I don't really have anyone to write to very much anymore. Email is way easier anyway.
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When I had pen-pals I usually wrote my letters. Even when computers, texting were popular.
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I do to my cousin in jail
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I don't think and they hardly mailed letters anymore. I haven't got the letter except for birthday cards the letter Christmas letters that are printed out on the line. Pictures are with the grand kids and. And also invitations weddings and things like that. So I don't think a fairly white letters anymore.
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I type them into word and then print and mail. At least to friends and family that need it. God Bless
Ps you right email spoils us and saves us lot of stamp money.
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I actually do not write hand written letters. I never really did. But I also rather use a computer or email.
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It does seem this is a part of history doesn't that's why our postal service is struggling.
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For me those days are over, This is the new age of technology. I don't even think school will be able to use paper and pen in their work anymore just because we have so many new things that attracts the newer generation. I think emails and texting are the quicker ways to go now for me.
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Not much - just thank you notes. I was really surprised to learn that penmanship isn't taught in the schools anymore.
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I love to write letters and have several pen pals, one in the U.K. even. Collecting stationery is a hobby also.
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I think handwritten letters are a thing of the past. Most people now use e-mail and text messages on their phone. It would be nice to receive a handwritten letter once in a while.
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Yes I do....when my kids get their pictures taken, I send them in hand written letters....they are a lost art!
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No, I never seen a handwritten letter anymore... The only messages/letter I receive are typed letters or emails... Another reason I don't handwritten letters is that it will take longer going through the US postal than if you sent them them in email
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I do like to send hand written letters.My problem with it is that no one will write you back.I believe that it is becoming a lost art and that is sad.
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I still prefer to write letters by hand because I think it is more personal that way. My handwriting is not the best in the world but I still like to write. I know we are living in a New Era but Email seems so impersonal to me and the lazy way out. I know however, that some are just too busy to write so email is faster. I guess I am just Old-Fashioned because I still like receiving handwritten letters in the mail.
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To be honest not really. I do like handwritten stuff a lot more personal and sweet then email and texts but like letters are not instant takes longer for birthdays i still like to give cards not texts or emails if i am close to the person. I love getting mail and love the personal writing and stuff so much better then just a text or email =)