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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The Labor Department's agreement with the company includes a form letter to be sent to people who complained about Arthur Grand.
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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
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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
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“Form letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/form%20letter. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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