Handwritten Letters vs. Typed Letters???

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Handwritten Letters vs. Typed Letters???

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I would really appreciate some feedback on whether you think a typed letter or handwritten letter is best when sending fan mail and autograph requests to celebrities and athletes? I know it isn't a huge deal either way. I just wanted some feedback. Personally I have handwritten most of my letters to the hundreds of athletes and celebrities I have written but I wanted to start sending typed letters now. I have read some places that typed letters are the proper way to send fan mail, the reason I always wrote my letters by hand was I felt it was more personal. It just seems to me that typed letters feel more generic and impersonal and that isn't how I want to come across when hoping to get an autograph from the celebrity. I personally have great handwriting, so legibility is not an issue with me. I would like to switch to typed letters but with the hope that I have the same success I had with the handwritten letters. Again, I know it isn't a huge deal either way, just looking for some feedback in this area. Thanks so much!
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Re: Handwritten Letters vs. Typed Letters???

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Discussed so many times. Use search
http://www.fanmail.biz/mboard/viewtopic ... 7&t=279107
http://www.fanmail.biz/mboard/viewtopic ... ilit=typed
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Re: Handwritten Letters vs. Typed Letters???

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Perfect, just what I was looking for, Thanks for the help! :D
My collection is large and mainly focused on Sports

Just a Few of My Most Recent Successes: Jaromir Jagr (Hockey Player), Sidney Crosby (Hockey Player), Wade Boggs (Retired N.Y. Yankees), Greg Maddux (Retired Baseball Pitcher), Jimmy Key (Retired Baseball Pitcher), Chad Pennington (Retired Football QB), Niles Paul (Wash. Redskins WR), Andy Benes (Retired Baseball Player), Danny Tartabull (Retired N.Y. Yankee), Sterling Sharpe (Retired Green Bay Packers), Jeff George (Retired NFL), Derek Redmond (Olympic Runner)

Autographs Currently Waiting On: Geno Smith (N.Y. Jets), Marshall Faulk (Retired St. Louis Rams), Charles Mann (Retired Wash. Redskins), B.J. Surhoff (Retired Balt. Orioles), Kathryn Thornton (Astronaut)


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Re: Handwritten Letters vs. Typed Letters???

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Hi there, I know there are plenty of threads regarding the "handwritten letters vs. typed letters" matter in this forum, but I was wondering why are you willing to change from handwritten letters to typed ones. In my experience, I have sent a typed letter only twice, the rest of them being all handwritten. I think that a handwritten letter may be more personal, but still think that a typed letter may be personal as well but it's just that the impression it gives that may make think one that is generic. Of course, typing a letter can make you save A LOT of time, plus you can modify whatever you want without rewriting everything so yeah, it has its advantages. Still, I choose handwritten letters over the typed ones.

I hope you keep getting replies! Good luck {up}
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