form letter
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3.2
- noun
- /fɔrm ˈlɛtər/
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- We do PR and marketing, and we send form letter emails.
- receive a form letter
- send out form letters
- form letter response
Apparently John Kelly insults Trump so much that he has a form letter for denying it.
- Apparently John Kelly insults Trump so much that he has a form letter for denying it.
Examples
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I only received a form letter back from one senator that was not even related to the subject.
Blog text (29) -
I've also had bigger companies respond with a heartfelt apology form letter, and that's it.
Blog text (32) -
Very much a form letter, but more than I have ever received from the president.
Blog text (13) -
If you receive only form letters in response to a query, then you should take a good look at your approach.
Academic text (2011) -
I've written to them and got form letters in response.
Blog text (30) -
I never got anything back but a form letter that tells me he hasn't read a word I've said.
Fiction book (1992) -
There's no need to do that when a form letter from the company will suffice.
Blog text (10) -
A form letter was sent to the home of each youngster, addressed to "The Parent(s) of --."
Academic text (2000) -
I received a form letter from the university informing me of the admission results.
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After submitting my application, I was disappointed to get only form letters instead of personalized responses.
Synonyms
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1.0
A written message sent to a person or organization, often by mail
Antonyms
How Personal
Surface Forms
Morphology
The components 'form' (a standard/template document) and 'letter' (a message) combine to suggest a standardized or template letter, so a B1 learner knowing both words can often infer the general idea. However, the specific sense of a mass-produced, minimally personalized mailing may not be fully predictable from the parts alone, and 'form' can be ambiguous, so the relation is only partially transparent.
Etymology
The noun form letter comes from office and printing work where a form was a standard sheet or model used again and again. So a form letter is the same letter sent to many people, which is why it means 'a standard letter sent to many people'.