How to Submit a Letter to the Editor
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Letters should preferably be 150 to 175 words, should refer to an article that has appeared within the last seven days, and must include the writer's address and phone numbers. No attachments, please.
We regret that because of the volume of submissions, we cannot acknowledge unpublished letters other than by an automated e-mail reply. Writers of letters selected for publication will be notified within a week. Letters may be edited and shortened for space.
To send a letter to the editor:
- letters@nytimes.com (for readers of The New York Times)
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About Letters
Thomas Feyer, the letters editor, gives tips for getting your letter published.
Additional Information
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