letter-writers
Those who correspond
Letter-writers are people who compose letters, particularly as a regular practice or with notable skill.
The term often carries a sense of dedication to correspondence as a craft or habit, distinguishing someone who writes letters thoughtfully and frequently from someone who merely sends occasional notes.
Victorian letter-writers maintained elaborate correspondences across continents.
In historical contexts, letter-writers may also refer to professional scribes who composed letters for those who couldn't write.
Friends who exchange letters
- epistolaryPertaining to letter-writing
- stationeryCorrespondence writing materials
- postageFee for mailing
- envelopesPaper containers for letters
handwriting · salutations · addressee · mailbox · stamps · ink · quill · correspondence
Professional document copiers
- clerksAdministrative office employees
- secretariesOffice administrative assistants
- amanuensisDictation-taking assistant
- courtiersRoyal court members
diplomats · Victorian · Regency · quill pen · inkwell · parchment · wax seal · calligraphy
Those making formal requests
- campaignersPeople promoting a cause
- constituentsParts of a whole
- activistsPeople working for causes
- lobbyistsPaid political persuaders
editor · newspaper · opinion · complaints · appeals · signatures · grassroots · politicians
Written acknowledgments of kindness
- condolencesExpressions of grief support
- invitationsRequests to attend
- familyRelated people together
- friendsVoluntary close relations
gratitude · sympathy · congratulations · apologies · reconciliation · sentimentality · keepsakes · memories
Professional written exchanges
- formalFollowing strict protocol
- memorandaBrief written records
- inquiriesRequests for information
- proposalsFormal offers or plans
applications · recommendations · references · clients · colleagues · executives · corporate · official
pen pals
Friends who exchange letters
- epistolaryPertaining to letter-writing
- stationeryCorrespondence writing materials
- postageFee for mailing
envelopes · handwriting · salutations · addressee · mailbox · stamps · ink · quill · correspondence · missives
scribes
Professional document copiers
- clerksAdministrative office employees
- secretariesOffice administrative assistants
- amanuensisDictation-taking assistant
courtiers · diplomats · Victorian · Regency · quill pen · inkwell · parchment · wax seal · calligraphy · flourishes
petitioners
Those making formal requests
- campaignersPeople promoting a cause
- constituentsParts of a whole
- activistsPeople working for causes
lobbyists · editor · newspaper · opinion · complaints · appeals · signatures · grassroots · politicians · elected officials
thank-you notes
Written acknowledgments of kindness
- condolencesExpressions of grief support
- invitationsRequests to attend
- familyRelated people together
friends · gratitude · sympathy · congratulations · apologies · reconciliation · sentimentality · keepsakes · memories · intimacy
business correspondence
Professional written exchanges
proposals · applications · recommendations · references · clients · colleagues · executives · corporate · official · typed