Writing A Friendship Letter

Friendship letters can be a lot of fun. Now days, however, we find it easier to text a short message or E-mail a quick note.  Yet, it is still valuable to sit down and write a letter to your amigo. It will be a friendship gift to cherish.

Everyone loves to get mail. Years ago it was the best way to communicate with people who were far away. It is important to let a friend know that they are important to you whether they live close or far away.   So put away the computer  for the afternoon and get out a pen and paper and share your thoughts with your  friend.

Start with an easy greeting. A good one might be to use their name in some way or to include in the title that you are writing to a good friend.

If you have trouble getting started, you can pretend they are sitting across the table from you. Relax and just share what it happening in your everyday life. The level of intimacy depends of the level of friendship. Try not to be overly dramatic Just talk about what you have been doing in the last few weeks and what you are planning to do.

Don’t forget to tell them how important their friendship is to you. Most of the time we take friends for granted and we need to remember that building a strong friendship takes some work. It is a giving situation. 

It is important to ask questions about how they are doing. By asking questions if also encourages them to respond to your friendship gift letter.  You do not have to use fancy or expensive stationary to write a letter, but it is fun to try some different types of paper to write on.

Writing letters is beginning to be a lost art and yet it still has a place in our life styles. A written letter can be kept and re read over and over. It can also be shared with other friends, if that is appropriate.

So if you have a friend who is important to you, set down and write a letter to them and let them know what is happening in your life and tell them how glad you are that they are part of your circle of friends. Your letter will be a friendship gift for many years to come.

Friendships are important to all of us. We need friends in our lives. So take a little extra effort and try this not so old fashion method form or communication.