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Romance Etiquette: How to Write a Love Letter

10 Feb 2011 By: Diane Gottsman

Hot Chocolate Silver Spoons by The Ticket Kitchen www.theticketkitchen.com

 

How to Write a Love Letter

  • Put your thoughts together in a draft first
  • Pay extra special attention to the selection of writing paper and pen
  • Always include the date on the letter
  • Cite a special event that made an impact on your love for your Valentine
  • Give them specific details about what makes them stand apart from everyone else
  • Write in your own “language”, speaking in the letter how you would normally speak if you were sitting across from him/her
  • Cite a lyric of a song that reminds you of him/her and include the CD with the love letter
  • Pay attention to details such as handwriting, grammar and punctuation
  • Handwritten is best but if you must type it on your computer, select a font that is different from the one you send as an invoice to your clients – something more “romantic”
  • Close the letter with a carefully selected send off such as “Love Always”, or “You are my Valentine”
  • Consider dropping it in the mail. Even if you live in the same house, receiving a love letter in the mail is special! Although hand delivered is great, as well.
  • If you choose to mail rather than hand deliver, don’t use an out of season holiday stamp
  • And, by all means, spell his/her name correctly!!!!

Don’t forget to add a sweet treat with your love letter for extra kudos. I’m including a block of chocolate on a silver spoon with the words “I love you” from The Ticket Kitchen. Happy Valentine’s Day!

 

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Diane Gottsman is a national etiquette expert and modern manners professional, sought out industry leader, television personality, accomplished speaker, Huffington Post blogger, author, and the owner of The Protocol School of Texas, a company specializing in executive leadership and etiquette training. Diane is routinely quoted in national and international media including The New York Times, The BBC, CNN, Bloomberg Business Week, Kiplinger, Huffington Post Canada, U.S. News and World Report, and Forbes. She is the resident etiquette expert for two popular morning talk shows, SA Living and Good Day Austin. She has been seen on The TODAY Show, HLN Headline News, WGN Chicago, and CBS Sunday Morning. Her clients range from university students to Fortune 500 companies and her workshops cover topics ranging from tattoos in the workplace to technology at the dinner table and the proper use of social media.