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A business letter should be concise and to the point; there is seldom a need for a business letter to be two pages.

When there is too much wording to a business letter, the point of the letter can be unclear or camouflaged. A sales letter, a resume cover letter (which is a sales letter), a product, a pricing, or contract inquiry or request, etc. that have many specifications to include should have those specifications or product information on an attachment to the letter, such as the resume, a product or contract specification sheet and with only highlights of the attachment(s) included in the body of a letter.

A business letter that is word dense is much less effective than a letter containing just enough to direct the mind of the recipient to the result that is the intent of the letter.

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