When to Can the Canned Response
July 28th, 2009Although it might look as though handwriting is dying out, it’s one that is still today vital in numerous areas of life. A written letter imparts more importance than a typewritten letter; for example an application for a job, an invitation or an apology.
You may conceive it’s a recent phenomena of the masses shunning handwriting for the keyboard, but as far back as the late 19th century, there were cries that hand-writing was being disregarded because of the invention of those times : the typwriter. Nowadays, the blame is being attached to the ubiquitous use of computer keyboards.
All the same, there is still a healthy requirement for handwriting ability in in every area of day to day life. Hand written letters are viewed as far more trustworthy, they evince the author has deliberated over her words, while demonstrating more deference to the recipient. In the age of canned responses, the penned letter has never been more mighty.
I have oftentimes been caught out with my terrible hand-writing – made even worse by years of reliance on the keyboard. In times where I’ve had to put pen to paper, my words have been almost unreadable at times. That can be embarrassing. What did I do? I handwrote whenever the chance came to do so, and my writing greatly improved. So it’s best to improve your hand writing by practise.
Another piece of advice is to find a pen you are comfortable with, and it must accept refills. A great ink is the famed mont blanc refill. This permits you to polish your hand writing with the same pen.
