Sometimes Canned Responses Are Not Enough
Although it may appear as though handwriting is becoming redundant, it’s one that is even nowadays critical in many areas of life. A handwritten letter imparts more gravitas than a typed missive; e.g. an application for a job, an invitation or an apology.
One might imagine it’s a recent phenomena of people eschewing hand-writing and using a keyboard instead, but way back to the late 19th century, there were cries that hand writing was being disregarded because of the typewriter. Now in the 21st century, the fault is being linked to the ubiquitous usage of computers.
All the same, there is still a healthy need for handwriting skills in both the business world and academia. Handwritten missives are thought of as far more reliable, they show the writer has deliberated over his words, and they evince more respect to the recipient. In the age of templated letters, the penned missive has never been more influential.
I’ve oftentimes been caught out with my terrible hand writing - made worse due to decades of reliance on the keyboard. In times in which I’ve had to put pen to paper, my words have been almost illegible at times. What did I do? I wrote whenever the chance came to do so, and it improved greatly. Therefore it’s wise to brush up on your hand-writing by practise.
One more piece of advice is to find a pen you are comfy with, and it must accept refills. A good pen is the famed mont blanc pen. This enables you to brush up your hand-writing with a single pen.











