How to Say It: Choice Words, Phrases, Sentences, and Paragraphs for Every Situation

What ages would I recommend it too? – Twelve and up.

Length? – Resource, based on necessary chapters needed at the time.

Setting? – 1990's and previous.

Written approximately? – 1990.

Does the story leave questions in the readers mind? – Needs an updated version to cover email and internet etiquette.

Any issues the author (or a more recent publisher) should cover? Yes.
1. Updates to cover email letters.
2. updates for blog, web, and major social site messaging.

Short storyline:
This resource covers many types of letters, how to write them, what to say, and what not to say.

What I would like to see: More information on letters to editors, agents, publishers, web site designers, graphic designers, and book marketers. Even letters to show more your favorite author would be nice.

Notes for the reader:
1. A good, if slightly outdated resource.
2. Watch out for the cliches. Know when to use them, and when not to. They can be good classifiers, and yet they can be boring. show less

This is a handy book to help you write email and snail mail.

The best-selling How to Say It® is now better than ever. The second edition of this one-of-a-kind book has been updated with ten new chapters-that brings fifty chapters in all-offering readers even more material for quickly and effortlessly constructing original, effective letters.

How to Say It® provides short lists of what to say, and sometimes more importantly, what not to say when writing business or personal letters. It begins with examples of why and when certain letters are appropriate, tips on writing the letter, and advice for special situations. It then offers sample words and phases for each type of correspondence, as well as examples of sentences and paragraphs that are best suited for the task. Finally, it provides full show more sample letters giving readers a sense of what to look for in the final product. Includes appendices offering tips on etiquette, formatting, and grammar. show less