Guidelines for writing letters, emails and CVs | correspondence 01

The cover letter / the submission letter

The layout of the letter needs to be considered; it is easiest to use the more formal blocked style in which everything is justified to the left (address, date, heading, body…). The expressions highlighted in the letter below are standard and can be used almost systematically in this type of letter.

Dr Aude Chapuis
Département de Rhumatologie
CHU Le Bocage
21034 DIJON Cedex
France

Pr Henry Daniels
Chief Editor of Rheumatology Today
2469 21st avenue
Boston, MA 02215, USA

Dear Pr Alternatives if the name of the person is unknown or for extremely formal letters:
Dear Sir / Sirs,
Dear Madam,
Sir / Sirs,
Madam,
Daniels,

Please find enclosed"Enclosed" is used in letters whereas "attached" is used in e-mails. The abbreviation "encl." may be used at the end of the letter to list the enclosures.
e.g. encl. CV and recommendation letter our manuscript entitled "Initial Management of Newly Diagnosed RA".
We have chosen to submit our article to "Rheumatology Today" because the journal has already published articles on closely-related topics. The early identification and treatment of RA is crucial to prevent inflammatory damage and the resulting disability. At present, there is a wide range of disease-modifying rheumatic drugs to choose from, but it is still difficult to decide which drug to use with which patient. In this study, we report on our experience of various DMARDs used in patients newly diagnosed with RA, and followed for five years. We believe that the data reported in this article will be of interest to the readership of your journal.
This manuscript has not been published elsewhere and is not under review withThis manuscript is not under review with another journal. Alternatives: This manuscript is not being considered by another journal. / This manuscript is not being considered for publication elsewhere. another journal, and has been written in accordance with the journal's Instructions to Authors.
Each of the authors has read and concurs withAlternative: agrees with the content of the final manuscript, and all have made substantial contributions to the following: the design of the study, the acquisition of data, the analysis and interpretation of All have approved the version to be submitted.
Thank you in advance for considering our article for publication in "Rheumatology Today".

Sincerely yoursThere are differences between American English and British English. e.g. Sincerely yours (US) / Yours sincerely (GB)
In British English, letters that start with "Dear Sir /Sirs / Madam" should end with "Yours faithfully", while letters that start with "Dear Mr / Mrs / Ms / Pr / Dr …Smith" should end with "Yours sincerely". In American English, formal letters can end with "Yours truly".,

Aude Chapuis, MD

Put the words in the following expressions in the right order.

1. this will be we your interest readership article of to the believe of journal

1. We believe this article will be of interest to the readership of your journal.

2. this not published has elsewhere been manuscript

2. This manuscript has not been published elsewhere.

3. you in for for considering our thank article advance publication

3. Thank you in advance for considering our article for publication.

4. of all be have the version approved the authors to submitted

4. All of the authors have approved the submitted version.

5. our enclosed manuscript please entitled find "Stroke in young adults"

5. Please find enclosed our manuscript entitled "Stroke in young adults".

6. with has written in to journal's accordance this manuscript the Instructions Authors been

6. This manuscript has been written in accordance with the journal's Instructions to Authors.