form letter

noun

1
: a letter on a subject of frequent recurrence that can be sent to different people without essential change except in the address
2
: a letter for mass circulation that is printed in many copies and has a very general salutation (such as Dear Friend)

Examples of form letter in a Sentence

The bank sent out thousands of form letters offering its credit card.
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The Labor Department's agreement with the company includes a form letter to be sent to people who complained about Arthur Grand. Bill Chappell, NPR, 27 May 2024 Nonetheless, my office has already received form letters without return addresses, some coming from students, in a pressure campaign organized by the teachers’ union. Robert Cassilly, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2024 For form letters and scripted calls, Bough decides on a case by case basis how to reply. Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024 The office also doesn’t respond personally to identical form letters sent by constituents. Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for form letter 

Word History

First Known Use

1909, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of form letter was in 1909

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“Form letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/form%20letter. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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