Types of Communication- TelegraphyBy Aayush Gala and Pratiksha Valkhade.

Letters

A letter written or printed communication addressed to a person or organization and usually transmitted by mail or post.

Examples

The resignation letter of Richard Nixon. A child's letter to

Santa Claus.

Letter Writing Etiquette

1. Never write an anonymous letter.

2. Avoid underlining to emphasize your meaning.

3. Do not abbreviate; abbreviation is a sign of hasty writing.

4. Avoid the "postscript (P.S.)”

5. Do not write missed thoughts in the letter's margins.

6. Always match the style of writing to the letter type of letter being written: a business letter should be polite tone.

7. Read the letter over carefully to check for errors, after completing it .

Pigeon Post

It is the use of homing pigeons to carry messages. Pigeons were effective as messengers due to their natural homing abilities.

The pigeons were transported to a destination, where they would be attached with messages, then they would fly back to home where the owner could read his mail.

Telegram/Telegraph

A telegram is a written message transmitted by using an electric device and a huge web of wires. Telegrams used to be very widely used, but are not as popular .

BSNL (the only provider of telegram services in India) closed it’s telegraph operations on 15 July, 2013. The first telegram service was started in India in 1851 by the British colonists.

Fax

Fax is the transmission of scanned printed material, to a telephone number connected to a printer or other output device. Fax is short facsimile.

E-mail

E-mail is an Internet service that allows those people who have an e-mail address to send and receive electronic letters. Those are much like postal letters, except that they are delivered much faster and are usually free.

Like with regular mail, users may get a lot of unwanted mail. With e-mail, this is called spam. To send or receive an email in the traditional way, you need a device connected to the Internet and an e-mail program.