I believe that there are only a few disadvantages to a letter which are: 1.Time: It takes time to write them and it takes time for them to arrive.
2. It is bad for the environment as it is cutting down trees and will add to global warming. It is more eco-friendly to send emails.
On the other hand, the advantages are numerous:
1. They are personal, showing the recipient you cared enough to take the time to write them, preferably longhand.
2. They can be a keepsake for the recipient. Maybe the world is changing, but there is nothing comparable to a "love letter." Electronic just doesn't do it.
3. You can show that you mean business. Putting a "return request" and a "red exclamation point" on an e-mail is a joke when compared to a handwritten or typed and signed letter in which you lay out your argument and demand satisfaction.
4. There are kind of like a newspaper clipping - a bit old school, but you have the ORIGINAL, which you can keep and refer to and review.
5. They are fun to send and receive; I write an average of a dozen letters a week to family and friends.
6. They are something you get in the mail that is not a bill or junk
2. It is bad for the environment as it is cutting down trees and will add to global warming. It is more eco-friendly to send emails.
On the other hand, the advantages are numerous:
1. They are personal, showing the recipient you cared enough to take the time to write them, preferably longhand.
2. They can be a keepsake for the recipient. Maybe the world is changing, but there is nothing comparable to a "love letter." Electronic just doesn't do it.
3. You can show that you mean business. Putting a "return request" and a "red exclamation point" on an e-mail is a joke when compared to a handwritten or typed and signed letter in which you lay out your argument and demand satisfaction.
4. There are kind of like a newspaper clipping - a bit old school, but you have the ORIGINAL, which you can keep and refer to and review.
5. They are fun to send and receive; I write an average of a dozen letters a week to family and friends.
6. They are something you get in the mail that is not a bill or junk