form letter

noun

A letter that is written generically with blanks to be filled in with individual details, often sent in bulk, and frequently regarded as impersonal.

“For my trouble, they sent me a form letter with my name misspelled.”

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Meanings

nounform letter (plural form letters)

plural form letters

  1. A letter that is written generically with blanks to be filled in with individual details, often sent in bulk, and frequently regarded as impersonal.

    For my trouble, they sent me a form letter with my name misspelled.

Origin

Compound of form + letter.

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Cite this entry
APA

form letter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/form%20letter

MLA

“form letter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/form%20letter. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “form letter,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/form%20letter.

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