How to turn down colleges?

geek_mom
Sat, 07 Feb 2009 13:25:25 +0000

@Jess: College staff drown in the barrage of email they receive every day, and some of it goes unopened for various reasons. Plus, we old-fogey types (over 25 :D) often appreciate a physical letter that you took the time to write, sign, address, and mail. If you want it to be a nice gesture, and/or if you want it to be received and handled in a timely manner, I recommend postal mail.

Edit: I write this as one of the most Net-dependent, postally challenged people of my generation. Even those of us who have Ethernet cables coming out of our belly buttons seem to appreciate the personal nature of a handwritten note.