It can sometimes seem like hand-writing is becoming redundant, it’s a skill that is still today essential in many walks of life. A written missive conveys more gravitas than a typewritten letter; e.g. an application for a job, an invitation or an apology.

One might believe it’s a recent trend of the masses shunning hand writing for the keyboard, yet as far back as the late 1800s, there were that hand writing was neglected because of the invention of those times : the typwriter. Nowadays, the rap is being corresponded to the utilisation of computer keyboards.

Even so, there is still a healthy need for handwriting skills in in all walks of life. Handwritten letters are considered as more honest, they evince the writer has deliberated over her words, and they demonstrate more deference to the reader. In the modern era of “canned responses”, the penned missive has never been more mighty.

I have an admission to make. I’ve frequently been caught out with my terrible penmanship – made worse due to years of reliance on the keyboard. In situations where I’ve had to put pen to paper, my writing’s been almost undecipherable at times. That can be embarrassing. How to resolve such an issue? I handwrote whenever the opportunity came to do so, and my handwriting improved greatly. So it’s best to polish your penmanship by practise.

One more tip is to get a pen you are comfy with, and it must accept refills. A great range of pens to refill with are the celebrated mont blanc fountain pens set. This enables you to improve your hand-writing with a single pen.