form letter
noun
1
: a letter on a subject of frequent recurrence that can be sent to different people without essential change except in the address
2
: a letter for mass circulation that is printed in many copies and has a very general salutation (such as Dear Friend)
Examples of form letter in a Sentence
The bank sent out thousands of form letters offering its credit card.
Recent Examples on the Web
The notices of firings and leaves come on top of hundreds of USAID contractors receiving no-name form letters of termination over the weekend, according to copies that the AP viewed.
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Ellen Knickmeyer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, thousands of other employees are preparing to leave the federal workforce this coming week, including probationary civilian workers at the Pentagon and contractors at the U.S. Agency for International Development who received no-name form letters of termination over the weekend.
—Steve Peoples, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Harris is far from the only member of Congress sending out form letters in response to complaints from constituents.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025
Read in full from Sean O'Driscoll on Newsweek. 08:36 AM EST
CFPB lays off probationary staff with form letter that doesn't include their name
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has begun layoffs by firing probationary employees in a form letter that doesn't even include their names.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
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Ellen Knickmeyer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, thousands of other employees are preparing to leave the federal workforce this coming week, including probationary civilian workers at the Pentagon and contractors at the U.S. Agency for International Development who received no-name form letters of termination over the weekend.
—Steve Peoples, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2025
Harris is far from the only member of Congress sending out form letters in response to complaints from constituents.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2025
Read in full from Sean O'Driscoll on Newsweek. 08:36 AM EST
CFPB lays off probationary staff with form letter that doesn't include their name
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has begun layoffs by firing probationary employees in a form letter that doesn't even include their names.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 12 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for form letter
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“Form letter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/form%20letter. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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