Being able to create a sales letter that brings new and appropriate customers to a business can be a trying experience for those who are inexperienced, luckily this is a road that has been plowed before. The most important thing that should be done in a sales letter is establishing a rapport with the person you are attempting to sell to, and after that it is very important to seem credible. It is this back and forth communication that needs to be established with a potential client prior to their first real contact, and this is something that is more of an art than a craft. Unfortunately for many people this is something that is not easily learned and can be very difficult to master in the short term.
Quite often third party writers will charge a large amount of money for a sales letter, but if a business does not want to go this route the number one thing they can do is to be honest and speak simply. Do not use vague terms or language, be upfront and let a potential customer know what they can expect from your company if they choose to utilize your services. This will go a long way in letting someone know that they can move forward with your product with no problem, and that if they choose to do business with you they can expect to receive what they have purchased. While it might seem like a lot of work to package this information in a way that everyone understands, it will serve your business far better.
A sales letter is something that enables a business to “snag” as many potential customers as possible, and as a result this letter should be a wide net that is cast. Do not make assumptions about who might read it or why, just move forward with an urgent message that will appeal to someone who will need your product. This will make it possible for someone to relate your message to their own life, which makes it a lot more unlikely that someone will feel as if they are reading something written for someone else.