How to Write Advice Letters

When you receive a request for advice, be sure to quickly respond to the request. However, allow time to carefully think about your answer so that you can craft a thoughtful caring response to the person who has so nicely asked for your advice. This is especially important if the subject of your advice is sensitive or perhaps embarrassing in nature.

Your advice should always be respectful regardless of your feelings toward either the person or the subject. The tone of advice letters should be respectful and helpful rather than judgemental or criticizing. Strive to remain positive in order to keep from discouraging the reader. If you feel that you should not give the advice, simply say so regretfully and suggest an alternate person who could give the advice. Another thing to remember is that you should not give any extra advice; limit the advice to the topic at hand.

Your advice advice should be simple and easy to understand. Do not offer any advice unless you have been sincerely asked to give your advice, and remain cautious and sensitive to your reader while giving your advice. When your reader takes your advice, make sure you are appreciative of it and do not act superior to your reader. Focus on his or her strengths and not just the good points of the advice.

If you find yourself looking for advice, make sure you only ask people you know and trust because it is important that they keep your advice request to themselves.

Be sure to send a letter of thanks when you receive a response to your advice request even if you plan not to follow the advice. If you do end up using the advice, make sure you give credit to the person who gave you the advice. If you decide not to use the advice, it might be good to keep the letter of advice in a file to be used later as a reference in the even that you decide to follow the advice.

Advice Letters

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• Ask for personal advice.
• Give Advice to a Colleague or Business Partner.
• Give advice to subordinates.
• Give general advice.
• Give General Advice or Recommendations to Friends, Family, Colleagues.
• Give personal advice.
• Give Personal or Private Advice to Friends, Family, Colleagues.
• Give professional advice.