letter writer

Someone sending mail

A letter writer is someone who writes letters, especially as a regular practice or with notable skill.

The term often carries a nostalgic quality, evoking an era before email and texting: She was a faithful letter writer who corresponded with friends across three continents.

Letter writer can also mean someone who writes letters to newspapers or officials: Letter writers flooded the editor with complaints.

Opposites
communication medium

letter writertexter

Phone message sender

emailer · instant messenger · tweeter · blogger · caller

communication direction

letter writeraddressee

Intended mail recipient

correspondent · pen pal

communication mode

letter writerspeaker

One who talks

conversationalist · orator · broadcaster

Family

letter, write, writer, written, letters, lettered, literate, literacy, lettering

Familiarity
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G