But a decent letters page owes much to good editing.
She told of shooting her first panther when she was 12. Educated at home by tutors, as well as in Switzerland and at Shantiniketan University in India, she also attended the London College of Secretaries, where, she once recalled, "I learned shorthand, to type and to write decent letters".
I also learned how to write a decent cover letter after extensive practice.
For example, the ability to communicate well, in writing, is essential and it will probably take 2 to 3 years as a trainee to learn how to write a decent three-page letter relating to patent issues.
"We had a candidate for an entry-level position who looked great on paper — great cover letter, decent experience.
Though shorter words would do equally well, there's something satisfying about such jumbos, especially ones with a decent set of letters.
But try applying to grad school or finding a decent job after graduation with a letter in your file finding you guilty of campus-terrorizing "violence".
And use decent passwords with digits, upper- and lowercase letters and punctuation marks if possible.
We have every reason to believe that deep down, Alan Rickman is a decent, warm-hearted individual, if his affectionate farewell letter to the "Harry Potter" movies is any indication.
Ms. Kidd, who had also apologized for her crime in a letter to the judge, was "a decent mother," he concluded.
