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Congratulations Letters. Hora Hedayati. Reasons for sending Congrats. Achievement of a milestone a birthday an anniversary birth of a new child getting a new job buying a home winning an award getting married. Congratulations Letters.
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Congratulations Letters HoraHedayati
Reasons for sending Congrats • Achievement of a milestone • a birthday • an anniversary • birth of a new child • getting a new job • buying a home • winning an award • getting married
Congratulations Letters Format: Handwritten or typed/word-processed. Personal letterhead unless writing to a business colleague or acquaintance, in which case use company letterhead. Style/Tone/Voice: Informal or formal, depending upon the occasion. Personal tone: friendly and enthusiastic, warm, and caring. Active voice. Structure: (1) Offer congratulations, (2) Identify the event or reason, (3) Express a personal thought, (4) Restate congratulations. Handy Phrases: I was thrilled to hear; Congratulations; You deserve it; I’m so happy for you.
Sample Letter Dear Parrish, Wow! You’ve done it again. Congratulations! I just read in NEPA Hotline that the direct mail package you wrote for Second Opinion just won a Gold Award for best promotion — your third time, I believe. The client also gave you a wonderful plug in the article, noting that your DM packages for him have always been winners. That’s an enviable track record few copywriters have ever achieved. You must feel great, and I’m sure your clients are impressed, too. This should bring you a lot of new business — not that you need it. Job well done, Parrish. I always learn a lot from you. Sincerely, Ben Carter
Tips for Writing Congratulations Letters Congratulate the reader for her achievement, accomplishment, anniversary, new child, or whatever. Tell her where you learned about the accomplishment. Add a comment of a personal nature (e.g., if the reader is a former teacher, tell him how much being in his class meant to you).