When was the last time you wrote a handwritten letter? – 14 June 2008

A program on Life Matters on ABC Radio National which was first broadcast on November 30, 2007 led me to consider when was the last time I wrote a handwritten letter. The funny thing is on Friday I hand wrote a greeting card and was so annoyed because I mis-spelt a word and couldn’t go back and correct it that I had to go out and buy another card.

This experience made me think about the changing nature of handwriting. With most of our written communication nowadays taking place via electronic modes be it computers or mobile phones, our handwriting is often limited to short notes, shopping lists and greeting cards.

When was the last time you handwrote a letter? When I shut down my computer I’m going to write a handwritten letter to my Nanna – perhaps because she is one of the few who wouldn’t think it was strange to receive a handwritten letter!

http://www.abc.net.au/rn/lifematters/stories/2008/2188818.htm