The Silver Bot

Although it may seem like penmanship is dying out, it’s one that is even nowadays key in many areas of life. A written letter communicates more gravitas than a typewritten missive; for instance an apology, an invitation, or an application for a job.

You may suppose it’s a recent fashion of people shunning hand-writing and using a computer instead, but as far back as the late 1800s, there were that handwriting was being forgotten because of the typewriter. These days, the fault is being connected to the usage of computer keyboards.

Still, there still exists a healthy need for penmanship talent in in all walks of life. Handwritten missives are thought of as more trustworthy, they show the author has deliberated over his words, and they demonstrate more deference to the recipient. In this era of “canned responses”, the hand-written letter has never been more important.

I have a confession to make here. I have often been caught red-handed with my own bad hand writing - made worse due to years of reliance on my computer keyboard. In situations where I’ve had to put pen to paper, my writing’s been almost illegible at times. That can be embarrassing. What did I do? I wrote whenever the chance came to do so, and it greatly improved. So it’s wise to polish your hand writing through sheer repitition.

Another point is to acquire a pen you are comfortable with, and it must accept refills. Good refills include the notable mont blanc fountain pens range. This allows you to better your hand-writing with the same pen.