Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1915-04-22
To BE Continued.
BUSINESS LETTERS.
Correct Stationery and 6revity Are
Two Essentials to Good Form,

Two Essentials to Good Form.
A man conspiciously successful In
business remarked the other day
that he considered the knowledge OF
how 10 write a business letter one OF
the most important accomplishments
that a working girl can possess.
AN employer is always prejudiced
for or against a person before he
knows her by the letters written" he
said. and the remark has great truth.
Correct stationery Is a mark of good
breeding quite as much in business as
IL is in social matters. To write a
business communication upon tinted
paper that would be correct for
luncheon would be shocking ignorance
OF the fitness of things. A letter to q
business man, If the matter under dis
cussion is also business, should be
upon simple paper, and the style OF
writing should be brief, direct and
courteous. A man who has many
things upon his mind and much to
attend 10 is not wasting moments
reading notes from girls in whom he
has no personal interest, and II she
wishes to get ana hold his attention
she must be concise. 1t is not always
easy for an inexperienced person to be
brief. and not curt, but the combina-
tion is possible, and she must get it.
A girl who is answering an adver-
tisement for stenographer might
write something like this.
No. S0l0 Broadway, New York City:
My Dear Mr. Broyn-Your adver-
tisement for a steuo.rapher has come
to my notice and | S'ould be very
glad il you would trf me for the po-
sition. have had Gaveral years ex-
perience, am reliable. 3ainstaking and
interested in my wor*. If you would
let me know when you could see me
In regard to the mater | will bs
pleased to call at your Office.
Yours truly,
MARY SMITH GREEN.
The note should be done on a ma
chine, the signature being put in with
a pen.
If girl has not had any previous
experience she Should say so. but may
still use the phrase of reliable and
painstaking."
Such a letter may have a wide mar
gin on the paper and every effort
must be made to have 1t clear and at
tractive. The writer's address should
go at the top.
Neatness in all such work Is most
desirable and not especially common.
A large Office downtown has had In
Its employ for five years certain
stenographer who is not quick or
bright, but who as a copyist cannot
be excelled. She can write the same
circular letter hundreds OF times and
the thousandth copy will be as clear,
carefully done and clean as the first.
1t Is her neatness that keeps her the
position, for in her speciality she can
not be eXcelled.
One of the most invaluable qualities
that a stenographer can acquire is the
ability to block out letter after she
has been given points for 1t. II she
can save her employers time to that
oA'eht' so tnat he heioiy ha" W o''~
her the subject and she dresses 1t,
she becomes of the utmost Importance
to him. All business men dislike let
ter writing. and they willput up with
n great deal from person who Will
save their thinking Of the matter. 1t
Is an art any girl can cultivate. for It
requires only practice. careful con.
struction and knowledge of good
English. tte-t