1, according to its nature, can be divided into official letters and memos. Official letters are used for official activities of government organs and units; Memos are used for daily work. Memos are not official documents, and there is no requirement for the format of official documents. You can even omit the title and document number, just write the organization name, writing time and official seal at the end.
2. According to the purpose of posting. Letters can be divided into sending letters and answering letters. Sending a letter is a letter sent by taking the initiative to raise business matters. A reply is a reply to a letter sent by the other party.
3. In addition, in terms of content and use, it can also be divided into negotiation letter, notification letter, reminder letter, invitation letter, request and reply letter, forwarding letter, reminder letter and submission letter.
Features of extended information letters:
1, communication
Letters play a communication role in negotiation and question-and-answer between different subordinate organs, which fully shows the function of parallel language, which is a feature that other official documents do not have.
2. Flexibility
It is manifested in two aspects: First, the relationship between writing and writing is flexible. Letters are parallel official documents, but they can be written up or down in addition to parallel writing, and there are no strict restrictions on special writing relationships like other languages.
Second, the form is flexible. Except that the main letter of a senior state organ must be written in accordance with the format and writing requirements of the official document, other general letters are flexible and can be handled in accordance with the format and writing requirements of the official document. You can have a home page, or you can have no home page, and you don't have to make a document number or even a title.
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