Course Guide-Missive Writing

WRITING A MISSIVE

Structure of a missive:

Title - e.g:
sera (Name),

Date - e.g.: The eighteenth day of the fourth moon.

Introductory sentance adressing the reason of the scroll - e.g.: I am writing to enquire as to whether you can find an instructor to schedule a new class.

I am available from the hours (write hours) on the days (write days). I am hoping to improve my Northern skills as I have been unable to attend lessons in recent times and have fallen back on my studies. -This paragraph is more detailed, but is still to be kept as short and to the point as possible.

If anything further is to be said it should be written here. Try to also keep this very short and to the point.

A closing statement should be written here - e.g.:
I hope that this scroll finds you well, I look forward to hearing your reply.

Sign your scroll - usually 'Yours faithfully' for those you have not met or 'Yours sincerely' for those who have is sufficient. If you are unsure, just 'Yours' will do.

Remember that when writing a scroll, always be polite and concise. Space your paragraphs out to make it easier to read and pleasing to the eye.

The ideal book that you should read for the appropriate and correct useage of titles is 'Courtesy for Castle Marrach' and can be found in the Lecture Hall during Library open hours.

A breif tip is that, when writing concerning someone's job - for example asking for a book to be bound - you should use the reciever's appropriate job title. In the case of this example 'Embinder' or 'Embindress'.

Some newly awakened do not know the names for the days of the week so that they can date properly. These are:

Moons day.
Tiu's day
Woden's day
Thor's day
Freya's day
Saturn's day
Sun's day

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