letter

countless, endless, numerous

After the accident, the family was touched by the numerous letters that arrived from friends and neighbors.

occasional

She receives occasional letters from her grandmother who still prefers writing by hand.

incoming

She checked her incoming letters every morning before starting work.

open, public

The charity made a public letter asking for donations to help families in need.

accompanying, covering, explanatory

She enclosed an explanatory letter with her resignation to clarify her decision.

thank-you

She sent a thank-you letter to the company after they helped solve her problem.

rejection

After applying to several universities, she finally received her acceptance letter in the mail.

heartfelt, impassioned

He received a heartfelt letter from his old friend apologizing for their years of silence.

draft, write

She wrote a thank-you letter to her teacher after the school trip.

get, have, receive

She received a letter from the university offering her a place on the course.

forward

My landlord forwarded all my mail to my new apartment last month.

acknowledge, answer, reply to, respond to

She replied to his letter three days after receiving it in the mail.

address

I need to address the letter to my cousin before I mail it tomorrow.

publish

The local magazine decided to publish my letter about the new community center.

arrive, come, reach sb

Did your birthday letter arrive in time, or was it delayed by the mail service?

be dated

We found an old letter dated back to 1952 in the dusty attic box.

cross

My letter and yours must have crossed because we wrote about the same thing.

announce sth, ask (sb) sth, begin, start (off)

Her letter began with an apology for missing the meeting last week.

continue, go on

Her letter continued for three pages before she finally explained why she was moving away.

contain sth

My grandmother's letter contained instructions for where she hid her jewelry.

enclose sth

She wrote a letter enclosing photos from her trip abroad.

appear

Her complaint letter appeared in the newspaper last week.

box

I checked the letter box this morning but there was nothing inside.

by ~

If you have any questions, please contact us by letter or email.

in a/the ~

She mentioned in her letter that she would be visiting next month.

~ about/concerning/regarding, ~ from, ~ of

I received a letter from my bank yesterday about my account balance.

~ to

She wrote a letter to her grandmother thanking her for the birthday gift.

block, capital, upper-case

The teacher asked us to write our names in capital letters at the top of the page.

initial

My password starts with three initial letters from my mother's name.

double

The word "coffee" has double letters in the middle, which many people forget when spelling it.

silent

The 'k' in knife is a silent letter that many beginners forget about.

in ~s

The store's name appeared in bold red letters across the front window.