Proper Correspondence of Our Times The world of proper correspondence has changed since the days of leaving calling cards at neighbor's doors. With our cellphones and computers, we can stay in touch with those even thousands of miles away. Evites and a text reply are commonplace. Nevertheless, some things resist change. Certain thank-you notes and all condolence letters are best handwritten and mailed by post. What follows are answers to questions covering proper etiquette in today's world of correspondence. Q: A new friend's mother just died in an accident. I would like to send a sympathy letter , but I am not quite sure what to write. I had just met him hours before he received the phone call about his mom's accident. Since I do not know him well enough to know anything about him personally, I'm unsure where to begin. I also want to make sure not to write anything inappropriate. The gesture isn't about me trying to get to know him better; it is a
Etiquette Advice by The Polite One