written correspondence

Mail between people

Written correspondence refers to communication through letters, emails, memos, or other documents exchanged between parties.

The phrase emphasizes formality or record-keeping: Please direct all written correspondence to the legal department.

It distinguishes text-based communication from phone calls or face-to-face conversation, often in professional or official contexts where documentation matters.

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condolence · telegram · snail mail · air mail · mail carrier · return address · inquiry · apology · postcard · memo · congratulation · personal letters · pen pal · thank you note · text message · parchment scroll · illuminated manuscript · legal documentation

Opposites
communication medium

written correspondencephone call

Remote voice conversation

telephone conversation · oral communication · verbal communication · voice call · spoken word

directness of contact

written correspondencephysical presence

Being somewhere in body

face-to-face meeting

formality and record

written correspondenceverbal agreement

Spoken mutual commitment

water cooler talk

Family

written, writes, writing, writer, writers, writings, rewrite, rewrites, rewritten

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G