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4 Fun letter writing prompts

11 Jul 2018 Comments Off on 4 Fun letter writing prompts

by uniquelyyourscraftjournal in Letter Writing Journal, Perspectives Tags: Letter writing prompts

Dear Fellow Journalers,

Mary Beth weighs in:

Trying to prompt letter writing with children is a never-ending battle. Obtuse enticements (“You’ll feel good about it”) don’t work. We tried to make the ordeal fun by making a game of it. When an event (sending a thank you to a relative for a gift) came up, we practiced a letter. We had our children write a make-believe letter in their journal. One memorable letter our son wrote was to a tv character thanking “him” for not stealing the other character’s food. The imaginative letters became stencils for the real ones.

Four of the most memorable “stencil” prompted letters are as follows:

Your favorite ice cream shop is hiring children. Write a letter to the owner explaining 3 reasons why you are the perfect person for the job. Coincidentally, this letter helped our son when he was applying for his first job as a newspaper carrier.
Pretend that you’re a family pet and want more freedom. Write a letter to your owners and ask for one or two new privileges and reasons why you deserve them. I can imagine what you’re thinking!!
Think about a recent school trip. Write a letter to your cousin or grandparent describing your experience and what you learned. Convince them to take a trip there too.
Have you ever held a grudge against the shoe laces that broke making you miss the school bus or the book pack zipper that got stuck with your school work inside? Write a letter to the object and express your disappointment.

I’m sure there were many more of these Maroney letters (five children ) but these were the ones I remember the best!

~MB

Do you write letters or e-mails?

05 Jul 2018 Comments Off on Do you write letters or e-mails?

by uniquelyyourscraftjournal in Letter Writing Journal Tags: letters

Dear Fellow Journalers,

Let me ask you a question. Do people still write letters? While you’re scratching your head, allow me to remind you that letters involve paper and pens, envelopes and stamps and e-mail is just a computer. I know I’m being ridiculous but I saw a poll the other day that asked this question. The consensus was that people “of a certain age” easily wrote letters and the younger generation liked email or Twitter. Both sides of this question have valid points. Here are some of the polled answers:

“Letters are a thing of the past”

“E-mails are faster and easier”

“You can send emails to friends and family around the world at the same time”

“Less paper in my mailbox”

“For a personal touch, nothing beats getting something in the postal mail”

“If a thank you is called for, a hand-written note shows good manners, professionalism, and thoughtless.”

“I have a lot of beautiful stationery and want to use it”

“If you don’t need a response right away, I write a letter”

So, my question remains, do you write letters?

~Sallie

Letter Writing Prompts

24 May 2017 Comments Off on Letter Writing Prompts

by uniquelyyourscraftjournal in Letter Writing Journal Tags: Letter writing prompts

Dear Fellow Journalers,

You may not need these tips but I thought I would mention them:

Be an encourager
Paint the colors of your day. What did you see on the way to work? Have flowers started growing in your neighbor’s garden?
What is the weather like where you live? Write about the golf-size hail.
Describe you favorite shop or place to read.
Write about the funny or heartwarming things your children or grandchildren are doing.
Share what you are learning. Are you taking a course about flower arranging or a painting class?
Read a great book lately? Write a mini review for you friend.
Send a picture.
Take out your calendar and schedule a day to write letters.
Buy stamps at the grocery store the next time you shop.
Write how you talk.

‘Til next time,

~Sallie

How to write a letter

17 May 2017 Comments Off on How to write a letter

by uniquelyyourscraftjournal in Letter Writing Journal Tags: how tof write a letter

Dear Fellow Journalers,

Now that you’ve decided to write the letters, what do you actually say and how do you say it? Someone very wise once told me that the letter “I” should NEVER be used in the first sentence. A letter should focus on the person you’re sending the letter to and end with the letter “I”. For example, “How have you been?” and “I loved your last letter.” I personally received a note from a dear friend after I sent her a friendship/Valentine’s Day card this year. She began her note “What have you been up to?” and ended with “I loved your card. It warmed my heart. It was the only card I received all day.”

A letter is a gift so if you think of yourself as a giving person your will make your letters naturally more interesting to the person receiving them. What can you share with them? A few hints: the title and author of a book you are reading, the name of a restaurant, where you purchased your new shoes, a craft web site. You could also enclose some stickers, an article you read in a magazine. All these things make your letter a “Keeper”.

Don’t forget to answer the questions (from their last letter to you). You want to keep the thread of conversation going!

Sometimes, if you haven’t written in a while, you have a lot to share. Write the items down. But don’t forget your reader.

Fancy stationery isn’t necessary but it can be pleasing to the eye. I have used coloring pages cut down to size.

Never send a letter in anger. Write it in your journal instead. Remember you never know what the other person is going through at the moment. You think you are stating your points clearly but you may lose the relationship. Be careful with this type of letter.

Keep your letters. When friendships end or loved ones die, you’ll be able to relieve your memories better.

‘Til next time,

~Sallie

Letter Writing tips

10 May 2017 12 Comments

by uniquelyyourscraftjournal in Letter Writing Journal Tags: tips

Dear Fellow Journalers,

Some of these tips pertain directly to letters you will send. Some may not. Be careful anyhow.

Always proofread your letter for sentence structure, grammar and ~~spalling~~ er spelling.
Keep the recipient in mind and write in a way that he/she will understand.
Don’t abbreviate dates as in 11/19/17 – write instead November 19, 2017.
Be respectful even if writing a complaint letter.
If your letter is going to be more than one page, write on the next page not on the back of the page. Ink bleeds through.

‘Til next time,

~Sallie