Tips On
Writing A Killer Sales Letter
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Writing a sales letter doesn’t have to be
that difficult all you need is the right writing style and some
tips to knock out a killer sales letter.
Benefits The first thing you need to do is
focus on the benefits the reader will find useful. Tell the
reader what’s in it for him. Promise them increased sales,
better skin, better results in writing a resume or whatever it
is that you’re selling. Tell them how your product can help
them. Don’t beat around the bush and get right to the point.
Stick to benefits, facts and features. Whatever you do don’t be
vague it will turn them off.
Give additional benefits. Show additional
value other than main benefit. Give product/service features.
Support benefit promises with product/service facts. Show how
your company will help him. Don’t start sounding arrogant and
brag.

Writing Style: An emphasis should be placed
on “you” and not “I”. Use words like you and your, so that the
reader feels you are writing for him. Write clearly. Make sure
your reader doesn’t have to think about what you’re saying.
Your main points must be understood immediately. Make yourself
believable. Make sure your claims or representations appear to
be realistic and believable. Don’t promise a 200% increase in
sales because most people won’t believe it even if it’s true!
You must be able to back up your claims. Use repetition; repeat
benefits throughout letter. Present the same ideas and benefits
in different ways.
Ask for action. Ask the reader to place an
order, return the sales envelope or the sales card or phone for
more information. Give reasons to act now. For example: Make
your offer time sensitive a limited supply, two-week sale, and
special purchase. Most sales letters fail to do this.

Understand that people are emotionally
motivated. They want to:
1. Make more money
2. Save money
3. Do a good job
4. Experience love
5. Have a satisfying home life
6. Get something for free
7. Look good
Use simple graphics to get the reader’s
attention:
1. Bullets
2. Dashes
3. Check boxes
4. Numbers
5. Asterisks
Some Things To Remember When Writing Your
Sales Letter:
Put yourself in the reader’s place. Note
your reactions while reading the letter. Have your friends and
associates give you their honest opinions. Don’t tell them you
wrote it! For some reason they think it’s bad manners to
criticize their friends. Look at their reactions if they roll
their eyes then you need to rewrite your sales letter. If they
ask you, “Where can I find this?” You got yourself a winner!
Listen to any and all comments. Re-write any parts that turn
others off.
Be logical when you state your argument.
Don’t try to fool them with outrageous claims that border on
the fantastic. Your readers are too smart to fall for such
trash.
When you begin writing your sales letter try
to accentuate important statements using:
1. Underlines
2. Exclamation points
3. All capital letters (Careful here don’t over do it)
4. Highlight with a second color (Yellow)
The very last thing that should appear on
your sales letter is the P.S. Remind your customers of the time
deadline and the limited supply of bonuses. Urge them to pick
up the phone and call or order immediately. Your P.S. is often
read first by customers. So entice them to read the letter by
mentioning the free bonuses and the limited time offer.
Remember to put a P.S. (post script) on all sales letters.
Sample P.S.
P.S. At $29.95 the Super Car Wax is an
incredible bargain reserved for past customers only. Act now,
and get a bonus super car glass cleaner yours free! While new
customers are forced to pay $39.95 for this one of a kind car
wax you get it at significant savings! Act Now by calling
800-123-4567.
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