Writing Informal Letter 2016

GUIDELINES
1. Informal letters are written to friends & relatives.
2. The format:

Your address__________________,
____________________________,
____________________________.
Date________________________
Greeting,
Opening_______________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Contents_______________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Closing________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Signing off,______
Signature________

3. The language used is simple and friendly.

a. You can use contractions such as cant, Im, wont, youre and so on.
b. For examination, do not use slang like, Hey, Wassup. , gonna , kinda, wanna

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4. Explanation about the format:
Format
Address

Date
Greeting

Opening
(1st paragraph)

Explanation
The writers address is written at the top right-hand corner
For example:
25, Jalan Tebing 8/8,
Add a coma at the end of each line of the
Seksyen 8,
address
40000 Shah Alam,
Add a fullstop at the end of the address
Selangor Darul Ehsan.
Written below the address. For example: 6 June 2011
Written on the left-hand side of the letter. Begin with:
Dear........, For example: Dear Amin, Dear Latifah,
Dearest.., or My dear., (for close friends & family)
For example: Dearest father, My dear Uncle Syed, Dearest Siti,
You may begin your letter by:
Asking about the persons health. For example:
How are you? I hope that youre in the pink of health.
Hows your family getting on?
Im fine and I hope youre fine too.
I hope that youre as fit as a fiddle.

Content
(Several paragraphs)

Asking what the reader had been up to?

Hows the weather at your place? Not too hot I hope.
Did you get to visit your grandparents?
Did you go on your trip to Paris as you had hoped? They say Paris is a
beautiful city.
Expressing happiness: For example:
I received your letter on
Im happy to receive your letter
Thank you for your letter which I received..
Im so glad to hear..
Im glad to learn that.

Expressing sorrow:
Im sorry to hear that..

Expressing apology:
Id like to say sorry for
Im sorry for not writing.
In the 2nd paragraph, mention your main reason for writing the letter. You may
use the following phrase:
In your last letter, you wanted me to describe / advice..

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Format
Closing
(Last paragraph)

Signing off

Signature

Explanation
Im writing this letter to.
Inform the reader that you are ending the letter. You may use the following
phrases:
Ill write again soon.
Do write to me soon.
Well, thats about all for now.
Please give/send my regards to
Please convey my warm regards to.
Let me pen off here.
Take care of yourself.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Im looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Hope to receive a reply from you.
Bye / Goodbye.
If you are writing to your parents, you can sign off using:
Your loving daughter,
Yours lovingly,
Yours affectionately
If you are writing to friends or relatives, you can sign off using:
Your friend,
Yours sincerely,
Yours faithfully,
Your niece / nephew,
Sign your name at the bottom of the letter in the right-hand corner.
For example:

Puru

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