So much of an arts manager’s time is spent preparing written communications — thank you letters, invitations, editorials, complaints, and the like. Whether in the form of e-mail, postal letter, notecard, or treatise nailed to a church door, these writing tasks are relentless, filling our to-do list as fast as we can crank them to the outbox.
Which is why I’m growing rather fond of the Bureau of Communication, and their handy fill-in forms for personal and professional correspondence. Just a few nouns and adjectives, and you’re on your way to drafting unsolicited feedback, an airing of grievance, a formal apology, a statement of gratitude, or a number of other essential messages (such as the declaration of romantic intent).
Significantly better than having to think it all up from scratch.
