Many of us haven't sat down to write a letter since the day we discovered email. For this reason, many are calling letter writing a "lost art." We believe this to be far from the truth. A huge misconception is that letters are boring or antiquated because they necessarily must follow strict rules of formatting and function (rules which most of us forgot the day we graduated high school). This couldn't be further from the truth. When you purchase your personal stationery and begin to write, you'll realize that letter writing can be a fun, personal, and even inspirational experience that doesn't have to follow any rules but your own.

Of course the best trick of the trade is to have plenty of quality stationery on hand, so you'll be ready to write whenever an occasion presents itself.

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The Friendly Letter - Getting started

The Anatomy of a Friendly Letter

Specific Letters - How to

How to Write a Friendly Letter

How to Write a Condolence Letter

How to Write an Apology Letter

How to Write a Love Letter

Teaching Children to Write Letters

Letter Writing - Commonly Used Abbreviations

RSVP (please reply)

ASAP (as soon as possible)

PS (postscript - for adding last-minute notes after your signature)

CC (carbon copy - for when you are sending the letter to more that one person)

ENC. (enclosure - indicating there are additional items in the envelope)

With personalized return address labels, you are ready for any situation or occasion. Be it party invitations or bills, getting your items in the mail is a little easier and lot more fun with personal return labels from American Stationery.

Make a bold statement. Use your initial as the label design:

"Take Note" labels

Insignia labels

Your Initial is the Design! Labels

Big Initial Family Labels

Have some fun with the whimsical return labels, cat and dog labels, or swirls.

If address labels aren’t for you, there are many alternatives to choose from.

Consider a Quick Stamp, which allows you to customize up to four lines of for your name, address, personal message, etc.

An embosser with changeable plates lets you create multiple professional looks for the ultimate in style and sophistication

Don’t get caught taking notes on any old pad! American Stationery offers memo pads that are practical and pretty at the same time.

Suddenly it’s fun to write grocery lists, notes-to-self, and phone messages. With so many design options, it makes sense to order a few memo pads for your home office, car, and every room in the house.

Finally get organized with a personalized memo set in a desktop organizer. The contemporary acrylic holder matches any decor, and holds memos of all sizes along with pens and other items. The refillable memo holders offer the same organization and personalization on a smaller scale.

Order a Mega Pack of self-stick memo pads and never get stuck using a boring yellow sticky-note again.

Far from basic black, the K-12 memo set includes a variety of shapes and sizes in a rainbow of colors to make even every-day chores feel fun and youthful.

Can’t find exactly what you’re looking for? Let your inner designer run wild and design your own memos. You’ll enter your name or initials, select your color and type style, and choose from a list of optional design styles. Do you love pineapple? Or are frogs more your style? Whatever expresses who you are, get it on paper here.

From fashion stripes to sleek and simple.

If you’re more interested in function than fashion, these basic yet contemporary personal memo sheets leave the talking to you.

Personalized stationery makes a great gift for almost any occasion. American Stationery offer a large assortment of design options and styles to fit the distinctive personality of the person you are buying for. Below are a few ideas to help make your gift giving a little easier.

Wedding Gifts
A fantastic way to celebrate the joining of a couple and their names is to give them personalized stationery. You’re certain to find something perfect for the newlyweds with our endless color and style options. If you’re looking to get the couple a classic set of stationery our Elegant Embossed Monogram Ensemble is a good choice. With three different pieces all personalized with their monogram it has everything they need. If you’re looking for something a little more fun and lively you might consider the Your Favorite Stationery Set. Since it’s available in 22 different colors there is sure to be one that will fit the happy couple.

Anytime Gifts
Any of our products would make a nice gift regardless of the occasion. We have many wonderful and useful items to choose from. Who the gift is for will help you narrow down what type of stationery to purchase. You can’t go wrong with one of our Correspondence Cards or one of our Embossed Notes.

Men’s Gifts
If you’re shopping for the man who has it all think about getting him some stationery. Chances are he doesn’t have any. We have a wide variety of stationery perfect for the special man in your life. Here are few suggestions:

• If he’s a traditional guy take a look at the Embossed Correspondence Cards or for something with more color you could choose the Classic Stripe Gift Set. 
• If he’s into sports we recommend the Tennis Anyone? Correspondence Cards or the Hole-in-One Correspondence Cards.
• For the true businessman the Top Quality Business Stationery is always a good choice. There’s also the Handsome Desktop Memo Set or the Diplomat Correspondence Card.

In case he doesn’t fit into any one category browse our full selection of stationery for men.

Anniversary Gifts
Stationery is the traditional gift for the 1 year anniversary. However, it makes a great gift for any anniversary. If it’s a milestone like the 25th or 50th we have the perfect stationery. Take a look at our 25th Anniversary Silver Hand Bordered Cards and 50th Anniversary Gold Hand Bordered Cards. If the couple hasn’t been married quite that long you might choose one of our Letter Sheets or Fold Notes.

Housewarming Gifts
Stationery is a perfect way to welcome someone into their new home. You could get our All-in-one cards since the name and address is right there on the card. One of our note cards with personalized envelopes is another good choice. For a gift that can’t go wrong, try purchasing one of our Return Address Labels or the New address cards