Here is a common scene: A supervisor agrees to write your letter of recommendation with one condition—you draft it. Shocker. We, too, were surprised the first time this happened to us. We assumed ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Tracy Brower writes about joy, community and the future of work. Despite headlines about layoffs and companies downsizing, the ...

Nonprofit organizations often use direct-mail solicitation in fundraising efforts. An introductory letter is an opening to a proposal that requests a specific amount of funding for a specific cause.

As a business professional, you understand the importance of communicating with colleagues, clients, vendors and suppliers in person and through written communication. Even with the popularity of ...

The art of letter writing is not dead. Rachel Syme, a New Yorker staff writer, learned that during the early days of the pandemic. Longing for human connection, she asked her followers on social media ...

Jordan Tarver has spent seven years covering mortgage, personal loan and business loan content for leading financial publications such as Forbes Advisor. He blends knowledge from his bachelor's degree ...

Considering February is the month of love, what better time could there be to write a love letter or poem to a beloved? To be loved and nurtured is a universal need. Being loved creates feelings of ...

A common practice in real estate is coming under new scrutiny because of concerns about discrimination. And one state has made it illegal. By Candace Jackson When Dashini Jeyathurai was shopping for a ...