The Art of Writing Letters

Are you Mr. X or Mrs. X or should I write to you with your given name?

I really wish there were set-in-stone rules because I am getting a lot of varying perspectives and opinions. Then again, I want to write to everyone formally because it's one of those "manners" my mother beat into me when I was young. "Always address your elders as Mrs. or Mr. XYZ." So even now, it's weird to call colleagues by their first names.

Anywho...A little confusion/frustration stemming from that simple question, since for the past couple weeks I've been working extensively on some grant letters.

Here's my little list to catch you up on what I've been doing the couple weeks my blogging has been m.i.a.

1. Hiphip Hooray! Messing Family Charitable Foundation letter FINALLY went out today in its nice little package of: Letter, Ask Menu, 2009 Dancing in the Street Program, Event Photos, and our 501(c)3 non-profit certification letter. Upon Mr. Schoemehl's signature, it'll be gone.
P.S. Who knew it was so complicated to print a silly mailing label? The all-in-one return address/mailing address label....

2. Farmer's Insurance Group letter for Dancing in the Street....completely written and then tossed. A sad day last week....

3. Farmers Insurance Group 2.0-- Rewritten to ask for support for First Night-St. Louis. Now I'm working on the revision and will give it back to Ms. Weathers in a bit.

4. Also, RIP my Dana Brown Foundation grant. You'll be chalked up to good grant-writing experience, but you will never be sent out asking for SCAPE. I believe it will now be for Operating Expenses and the good Mr. Perry will be taking that one.

5. It's been quiet on the events side, but Ms. Weathers asked me today if I'd be interested in helping St. Louis' Chamber Music Society with their event planning. More on that to come....after our meeting on next Monday at 11:30 A.M.

6. Latest Annual Appeal Total: $2,665
Up from last week!! Very exciting....we hope to reach $3,000 now!


I think that's all for now, but I'll keep you updated on Farmers....Here's hoping it'll be out by the week's end!