I would like to write a letter to Fidel Castro. How do I get a letter to him, or find his address? [more inside]
posted by Deep Dish on Oct 29, 2009 - 5 answers

I'm applying to graduate school and need 3 letters of recommendations. However, I am having trouble deciding the right people to ask. HALP. [more inside]
posted by carpyful on Oct 13, 2009 - 8 answers

A question about university reference letter etiquette. [more inside]
posted by hector horace on Oct 5, 2009 - 13 answers

Dear AskMe, Should I be concerned about writing to someone in prison that knows about previous illegal activities I've participated in? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Aug 19, 2009 - 13 answers

How can I go about writing a request letter to local companies asking for donations for an elementary school project? [more inside]
posted by RoseyD on Aug 14, 2009 - 7 answers

What are ways of saying "I like you" that don't sound so... clinical? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 30, 2009 - 60 answers

What does writing a sponsor letter for someone to visit the US entail? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on May 28, 2009 - 1 answer

I'd like to see examples of great cover letters, please. [more inside]
posted by pseudostrabismus on Mar 8, 2009 - 20 answers

How should I approach my professors for recommendation/reference letters for a job that doesn't yet exist? [more inside]
posted by ElectricBlue on Feb 18, 2009 - 7 answers

What do I write in a letter to a terminally ill former high school teacher? [more inside]
posted by cosmic osmo on Feb 13, 2009 - 9 answers

Are the contents of the letters from US Presidents to their successors available in the National Archives or Presidential Libraries? [more inside]
posted by BobbyVan on Jan 21, 2009 - 9 answers

I loathe the phrase "[I will] hit the ground running." What can I say in a cover letter that conveys that point without any of the cliche?
posted by Franklin76 on Jan 6, 2009 - 17 answers

How do I write a letter of reference for someone I previously supervised and am ambivalent about? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jan 6, 2009 - 21 answers

Help me find a Sci-fi writers farewell letter. Could be Asimov, could be someone else. [more inside]
posted by monocultured on Dec 9, 2008 - 5 answers

Onomatopoeia for letter X [more inside]
posted by Penelope on Nov 26, 2008 - 14 answers

I'm a writer/translator who is crap at writing cover letters. Yes, I am dumb. Please help. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 13, 2008 - 2 answers

Do most newspapers allow anonymous letters to the editor? [more inside]
posted by melangell on Oct 21, 2008 - 12 answers

How can I turn A4 paper into American letter size? Is there a simple fold I can use to do this? I know an origami fold to turn letter into A4, but I would like the opposite.
posted by dbooster on Sep 5, 2008 - 7 answers

How should I write thank-you letters for charitable donations? [more inside]
posted by JRGould on Jul 3, 2008 - 6 answers

Darling-Letter-Filter: Where can I purchase attractive, design-inspired paper goods online? [more inside]
posted by numinous on Jun 18, 2008 - 14 answers

Have you ever written to a celebrity who has fallen from grace? Especially one who landed really, really hard? [more inside]
posted by the christopher hundreds on Jun 10, 2008 - 15 answers

I recently got promoted. Hurrah for me! But I badly need help with how to word a statement supporting my request for a payrise. [more inside]
posted by t0astie on May 5, 2008 - 10 answers

I'm applying for a scholarship. Scholarship requires academic references. Uh oh... [more inside]
posted by veol on Apr 30, 2008 - 14 answers

Writing a thank you letter to a car dealership. [more inside]
posted by zippity on Apr 6, 2008 - 5 answers

How do you write a letter for recommendation for yourself? [more inside]
posted by ztdavis on Mar 10, 2008 - 10 answers

A poem about a girl tearing up a letter and throwing it into the ocean? [more inside]
posted by Coatlicue on Mar 4, 2008 - 2 answers

Help me write a winning cover letter! I'm trying to convince a company looking for software engineers that I could be a great addition even though I don't want to work full-time. [more inside]
posted by tigerjade on Mar 3, 2008 - 7 answers

Suppose one friend was to send another a letter by mail. What makes for an especially great letter? What elements make a letter newsy enough to be interesting, without seeming to be a catalog of fabulous adventures? What elements make a letter feel emotionally true and personal, without seeming to be the writer's self-important inner monologue? What elements best invite a response? What elements encourage a feeling of connection in the reader?
posted by xo on Feb 26, 2008 - 19 answers

Now that I've asked for all of my letters of recommendation for graduate school, how do I politely remind one of my professors that he had agreed to write a letter for me? [more inside]
posted by andeles on Jan 24, 2008 - 15 answers

i AM Looking for an internet video of a guy reading a letter he found, he says something in it like "you always wanna hold hands" my friend said it was hilarious but i havent been able to find it
posted by madmamasmith on Dec 21, 2007 - 2 answers

I am applying to grad school. The deadline is approaching. Where can I go to get my letter of intent (personal statement) read and critiqued? [more inside]
posted by iamkimiam on Oct 24, 2007 - 16 answers

LitFilter: Why did Nathaniel Hawthorne choose to include "The Custom-House" at the beginning of The Scarlet Letter? [more inside]
posted by joshers13 on Sep 4, 2007 - 12 answers

I need help on the Federal job application process [more inside]
posted by reenum on Jun 19, 2007 - 9 answers

Today I got a vaguely threatening anonymous letter through the mail slot, and I need to know what to do about it. [more inside]
posted by Wroksie on May 2, 2007 - 24 answers

How can I get a personal letter from Tiger Woods for someone on their 100th birthday? [more inside]
posted by Caviar on Apr 25, 2007 - 6 answers

How should I format the paragraphs in my cover letter / application materials for an academic position? [more inside]
posted by evinrude on Mar 5, 2007 - 9 answers

Why does the drive letter for my external hard drive keep changing? [more inside]
posted by Joleta on Feb 28, 2007 - 10 answers

Is this the right way to write to a Los Angeles-based potential client in the entertainment industry? [more inside]
posted by amusem on Dec 18, 2006 - 6 answers

What do you do when your connection with your immediate professors seems slim at best? [more inside]
posted by Asherah on Nov 14, 2006 - 8 answers

Where to find 8.5x11 paper in England (or even Europe)? [more inside]
posted by louigi on Oct 11, 2006 - 18 answers

I'm looking for the full text of an angry letter written by P.B. Shelley. It's a scathing letter written by Shelley to the father of a lady-friend he had. Shelley's relationship with the woman was non-amorous, but her father, the proprietor of an inn and a brute of sorts, thought it was and prevented Shelley from seeing his daughter. This angered Shelley and provoked him to write the said letter. The letter ended with a sentence like this: "Neither the laws of nature nor of England have made children Private Property".
posted by ernestworthing on Sep 27, 2006 - 5 answers

Do cover letters matter? [more inside]
posted by clairezulkey on Aug 16, 2006 - 20 answers

What is the most effective way of influencing my senator or representative? [more inside]
posted by justkevin on Jul 30, 2006 - 23 answers

How do I go about asking for a letter of recommendation in this situation? [more inside]
posted by milarepa on Jul 11, 2006 - 17 answers

Is there a bird whose name begins with X? [more inside]
posted by nekton on Jul 7, 2006 - 13 answers

Should I click "send"? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 4, 2006 - 56 answers

Job filter: any advice for a recent graduate trying to write a cover letter that isn't all inane buzzwords and useless filler? [more inside]
posted by Mayor West on May 25, 2006 - 11 answers

Can you identify the material this breakup letter is written on? [more inside]
posted by symphonik on Apr 27, 2006 - 39 answers

How do I get ahold of a suicide note? [more inside]
posted by trinarian on Apr 19, 2006 - 16 answers

What is the correct form of address for a retired vice admiral in the United Stated Navy? [more inside]
posted by awesomebrad on Mar 27, 2006 - 10 answers