The Great Patriotic War ended many years ago. After that, there were several more wars and local conflicts. And if Russians treat the participants of the Great Patriotic War with reverence and respect, then veterans, for example, of the Afghan war are often forgotten altogether. Meanwhile, both deserve thanks. You can express it in a letter.
It is necessary
- - paper;
- - a pen;
- - information about where the person fought;
- - the envelope;
- - a computer with a text editor;
- - folder address.
Instructions
Step 1
The form and content of the letter depends on which war veteran you are writing it to. Member of the Great Patriotic War - an elderly man. Most often, he does not own a computer and is used to reading letters written in pen on paper. Therefore, it is best to write a letter to him by hand. Write it in as large and legible handwriting as possible, as older people are more likely to see poorly. No data about the addressee and the sender on the sheet itself is needed, you will indicate all this on the envelope.
Step 2
In a letter to a veteran with whom you are not very familiar, start with the words "respected" or "respected." You can address your grandparents, neighbors with whom you have warm relations with the words “beloved” or “dear”. This is followed by the name and patronymic of the veteran or an address familiar to you and to him. To an unfamiliar person, contact "you". Treat grandparents the way your family does.
Step 3
Collect information about where the person fought. This data can be obtained, for example, in the department of social protection of the population, in the council of veterans or in the local history museum. But do not rewrite this data completely - the addressee knows much more about his combat path than what is written in museum certificates. Think about how his military background has directly affected you. If the veteran had a chance to fight in those parts where your village or city is located, be sure to mark this.
Step 4
When addressing a not very familiar person, briefly tell about yourself. Who are you, what do you do, why did you decide to write such a letter. The reason can be not only Victory Day or the anniversary of the battle in which he participated. You can invite a veteran to the opening of a school or city museum of local lore, to a meeting with schoolchildren and students. You can just ask him to share his memories of the war, to give an interview. There is always a reason.
Step 5
Congratulating the veteran on Victory Day or on the anniversary of any battle, write that you remember history and are grateful to the people who heroically fought at the front. Find sincere informal words. Write the way you would talk to this person, but try to avoid slang words.
Step 6
Try to do without harsh statements about anyone, even if you have a negative attitude towards a particular era. Remember that something that means nothing to you can be sacred to your addressee. Elderly people are usually very sensitive to such manifestations, it is no longer possible to change their views, so take them for granted.
Step 7
Find a beautiful envelope. It is not at all necessary to stylize it like a military triangle or look for something with military symbols. You can take a beautiful neutral drawing - a view of the city or a bouquet of flowers. How to send the letter is up to you. If you are confident in the good work of the local post office, then it is better to send the message by mail. Older people are used to waiting impatiently for the postman. Until now, many of them check their mailboxes every day. Let a pleasant surprise await them there. In the end, you can put the letter in the box yourself.
Step 8
The veteran of the Afghan war is not yet old and full of strength. Therefore, the letter of thanks should be composed differently. It is best to congratulate him on the Day of the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan or on the holiday of the type of troops where he served. The letter will be shorter. Contact the addressee with respect and by name and patronymic. Write that you and your friends have not forgotten what he did during the war years for the country. Be sure to celebrate his achievements in peaceful life. Such a letter can be typed on a computer and arranged in a folder-address.
