response letter

Letter sent back

A response letter is a letter written in reply to previous correspondence.

It answers questions, addresses concerns, or acknowledges receipt of information: I sent a response letter accepting the job offer.

The term appears in business, legal, and administrative contexts where formal written replies are expected.

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formal · to whom it may concern · envelope · return address · signature · stamp · mailbox · addressee · sender · thank-you · rejection · acceptance · written notice · typed · letterhead · postage · postal service · written

Opposites
communicative sequence

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First letter of name

first letter · letter of inquiry · cover letter · letter of introduction · query letter

communicative direction

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Formal written appeal

appeal letter · complaint letter

Family

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