Posted by john royce on July 5, 2009, 5:27 am
I have to write a formal letter ( all of which have the same content) to
three different individuals. I want them all to know that I have sent the
same letter
to the other two as well.
There is an undercurrent of subtlety needed in this situation.
I don't really want to send them in the form of addressing it to each
individual with a cc (carbon copy ) note at the bottom, to the names of the
other two. Since an individual receiving it might think that the other two
are less important in that they are only just receiving cc's.
Another option is to address the same letter to, Dear Mr. A, Mr. B and Mr.
C. Which I would prefer not to do since it could be construed that I think
of them as a group rather than as being separate.
Can anyone think of another way of writing to the three people, letting the
others
know they have also received the same letter; and where any kind of
*preference* ( of their importance relative to the others ) could not be
read into it? Thanks.
Posted by john royce on July 5, 2009, 6:23 am
I hawe t-t-t-to wwite a fowmaw wettew ( aww of which hawe th-th-the same
content) t-t-t-to th-th-thwee diffewent indiwiduaws. I want th-th-them
aww t-t-t-to know th-th-that I hawe sent th-th-the same wettew t-t-t-to
th-th-the oth-th-thew two as weww.
Dewe is an undewcuwwent of subtwety needed in th-th-this situation,
uh-hah-hah-hah.
I don't weawwy want t-t-t-to send th-th-them in th-th-the fowm of
addwessing it t-t-t-to each indiwiduaw wif a cc (cawbon copy ) note at
th-th-the bottom, t-t-t-to th-th-the names of th-th-the oth-th-thew two.
Since an indiwiduaw weceiwing it might th-th-think th-th-that th-th-the
oth-th-thew two awe wess impowtant in th-th-that th-th-they awe onwy
just weceiwing cc's.
Anoth-th-thew option is t-t-t-to addwess th-th-the same wettew to, Deaw
Mw. A, Mw. B and Mw. C. Which I wouwd pwefew not t-t-t-to do since it
couwd be constwued th-th-that I th-th-think of th-th-them as a gowup
wath-th-thew th-th-than as being sepawate.
Can anyone th-th-think of anoth-th-thew way of wwiting t-t-t-to
th-th-the th-th-thwee peopwe, wetting th-th-the oth-th-thews know
th-th-they hawe awso weceiwed th-th-the same wettew; and whewe any kind
of *pwefewence* ( of th-th-theiw impowtance wewatiwe t-t-t-to th-th-the
oth-th-thews ) couwd not be wead into it? Danks.
Posted by John Holmes on July 5, 2009, 6:35 am
john royce "contributed" in 24hoursupport.helpdesk:
>
> I have to write a formal letter ( all of which have the same content)
> to three different individuals. I want them all to know that I have
> sent the same letter
> to the other two as well.
>
> There is an undercurrent of subtlety needed in this situation.
>
> I don't really want to send them in the form of addressing it to each
> individual with a cc (carbon copy ) note at the bottom, to the names
> of the other two. Since an individual receiving it might think that
> the other two are less important in that they are only just receiving
> cc's.
>
> Another option is to address the same letter to, Dear Mr. A, Mr. B
> and Mr. C. Which I would prefer not to do since it could be
> construed that I think of them as a group rather than as being
> separate.
>
> Can anyone think of another way of writing to the three people,
> letting the others
> know they have also received the same letter; and where any kind of
> *preference* ( of their importance relative to the others ) could not
> be read into it? Thanks.
>
>
>
http://www.writeexpress.com/letters.html
HTH
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Posted by Geoff Pearson on July 5, 2009, 6:56 am
> I have to write a formal letter ( all of which have the same content) to
> three different individuals. I want them all to know that I have sent the
> same letter
> to the other two as well.
> There is an undercurrent of subtlety needed in this situation.
> I don't really want to send them in the form of addressing it to each
> individual with a cc (carbon copy ) note at the bottom, to the names of
> the other two. Since an individual receiving it might think that the other
> two are less important in that they are only just receiving cc's.
> Another option is to address the same letter to, Dear Mr. A, Mr. B and
> Mr.
> C. Which I would prefer not to do since it could be construed that I
> think
> of them as a group rather than as being separate.
> Can anyone think of another way of writing to the three people, letting
> the others
> know they have also received the same letter; and where any kind of
> *preference* ( of their importance relative to the others ) could not be
> read into it? Thanks.
I do this a lot: send the same letter to each one, but addressing them
individually (name, salutation and address). Add as your last sentence, "I
am writing in similar/identical terms to Mr A and Mr B", changing for each
edition. That's what we do in government.
Posted by richard on July 5, 2009, 10:11 am
On Sun, 5 Jul 2009 10:27:35 +0100, "john royce"
>I have to write a formal letter ( all of which have the same content) to
>three different individuals. I want them all to know that I have sent the
>same letter
>to the other two as well.
>There is an undercurrent of subtlety needed in this situation.
>I don't really want to send them in the form of addressing it to each
>individual with a cc (carbon copy ) note at the bottom, to the names of the
>other two. Since an individual receiving it might think that the other two
>are less important in that they are only just receiving cc's.
>Another option is to address the same letter to, Dear Mr. A, Mr. B and Mr.
>C. Which I would prefer not to do since it could be construed that I think
>of them as a group rather than as being separate.
>Can anyone think of another way of writing to the three people, letting the
>others
>know they have also received the same letter; and where any kind of
>*preference* ( of their importance relative to the others ) could not be
>read into it? Thanks.
So print out 3 copies with changing only the names.
Create a master for the letter itself, copy it 3 times.
Then in the header include the name and address.
Leave out the cc/to at the bottom.
> I have to write a formal letter ( all of which have the same content)
> to three different individuals. I want them all to know that I have
> sent the same letter
> to the other two as well.
>
> There is an undercurrent of subtlety needed in this situation.
>
> I don't really want to send them in the form of addressing it to each
> individual with a cc (carbon copy ) note at the bottom, to the names
> of the other two. Since an individual receiving it might think that
> the other two are less important in that they are only just receiving
> cc's.
>
> Another option is to address the same letter to, Dear Mr. A, Mr. B
> and Mr. C. Which I would prefer not to do since it could be
> construed that I think of them as a group rather than as being
> separate.
>
> Can anyone think of another way of writing to the three people,
> letting the others
> know they have also received the same letter; and where any kind of
> *preference* ( of their importance relative to the others ) could not
> be read into it? Thanks.
>
>
>