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Writing Friendly Letterswriting Friendly or informal letters have five parts:1. The Heading:The heading can include your address and the date. Incasual, friendly letters your address is not necessary.2. The Salutation (greeting):The greeting always ends with a comma.The greeting may be formal, beginning with the word “dear” and usingthe person’s given name or relationship, or it may be informal ifappropriate e.g. Dear Uncle, Hi Joe,3. The Body:The body of the letter is the information you are writing in your letter. It includes the message you want to write. Normally in afriendly letter, the beginning of paragraphs is indented*. It usuallyincludes an introduction where we greet the person and state the reasonwe are writing; the main body we develop the subject and the conclusionor signalling the end where we use suitable remarks (invite, sendgreeting, etc) or indicate that the letter is going to finish4. The Closing:This short expression is always a few words on a singleline. In the closing the first word is capitalized and you put a commaafter the last word.5 The Signature line.This is your name. It goes under the closing* to start a line of writing towards the middle of the page than other lines.HeadingSalutation (greeting)

Body (introduction, main body, conclusion)Closing

SignatureP.S.

Language of informal letters

Look at the following characteristics of letters.

informal

begins with

Dear ...

Hi, Hello

refers to reason for writinguses contractionsuses abbreviationsuses simple, short sentencesuses simple linkers, e.g.

then, later

may have paragraphscould use slangcould use exclamation marks (!)ends with

Best wishes / Write soon

ends with a signatureEXAMPLES OF OPENINGS, SIGNALLING THE END ANDLETTER CLOSINGS

Informal

openings

Thanks for your letter.It was great to get your letter.I’m writing to ask you a favour.Sorry for not writing for so long.

Signallingthe end

I must go now.Looking forward to hearing from you.I’ll finish now as I’m running outof space.Bye for nowI´d better get going

Letterclosings

LoveHope to hear from you soonBest wishes

EXAMPLES OF INFOMAL LETTERS

10th DecemberHi Vic, How are you? What are you doing this New Year’s Eve? Jean andI have decided to hold a party at home this year, and we’d love it if you could come.We’re planning quite a small party with our old school friends, soyou’ll know all of the guests. There’ll be lots to eat and drink. We’vedecided to give the party a Mexican theme, with lots of spicy food.You’ll probably be coming by train won’t you? Just give us a ringfrom the station and I’ll pick you up. As the party will be quite late,you’ll need to stay the night. Don’t worry there’s plenty of room foreverybody.We’ll, I really hope you can make it. It seems ages since we lastsaw. Please let me know as soon as possible.Lots of love,3

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Toqa Bahaa

hey, that was really nice (: I mean all of them. Perfect!

reply04 / 20 / 2012

Writing Friendly Letters

how to write a letter to a friend

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