Professional Documents
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1. Formal structure: Some rules must be followed in drafting a letter. To follow the rules is a
limitation of the business letter, because experience is necessary of the letter, as experience
is necessary to write it.
2. Old media: Business letter is an old written means of communication. But there are many
modern forms of written communication.
3. Complex language: Sometimes business letter is written in complex language for lacking
of sense. If it occurs, business letter becomes meaningless.
4. Missing: Business letters may be missed. But it is impossible for E-mail, fax, telephone etc.
5. Taking time: In this modern era of communication letter is considered as slow moving tool
of communication. It takes more time than any other form of communication. But the modern
devices take no time to send written document such as e-mail, fax etc.
6. Secrecy: Sometimes business letter fails to maintain business secrecy.
7. Costly: In comparison to other form of communication business letter is costly.
8. No immediate response: There is no immediate feedback in business letter.
9. Others: Red-tap-ism, lack of flexibility etc.