The Lost Art of Letter-Writing: A Simple Kit for Civilised Correspondence
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Email is efficient; letters are remembered. If you’d like your thank-yous to stop looking like shopping lists, assemble a small kit you can reach for faster than your phone.
The Study’s simple correspondence kit
- An everyday fountain pen (fine nib, cartridge-converter):
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=entry+level+fountain+pen&tag=danburyandlovejo-21 - Ink you won’t regret (blue-black hides smudges, looks grown-up):
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=bottled+fountain+pen+ink+blue+black&tag=danburyandlovejo-21 - 100–120 gsm paper (your nib will glide, not dig):
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=letter+writing+paper+set&tag=danburyandlovejo-21 - C6 envelopes (proper fit, proper look):
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=C6+envelopes&tag=danburyandlovejo-21 - Wax seal kit (optional, but delightfully unnecessary):
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=wax+seal+kit&tag=danburyandlovejo-21
House style: one page, one point, one small joke. Date at the top, signature that resembles a confident adult.
A quick template you can steal
- Opening: “Thank you for…” specify the thing
- Middle: One anecdote or detail (keep it human).
- Close: Suggest next contact, “Yours ever / Warmly,” signature.
Internal link: When the pen-pal replies invites you to supper, you’ll want a slow-cooker pud on standby. Pop to The Kitchen & Larder for inspiration.
