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NAME___________________________

DATE_________________

CHECKLIST: LETTER

Features of a letter

Text
__________________
__________________

Is the letter formal or informal?


Is the address in the top right hand
corner of the page?
Does the date of the letter come
underneath the address?
Does the letter start with Dear or
another type of greeting?
Is the reason for writing clearly given in
the first paragraph?
Is there a clear beginning, middle and end?

Does it keep the reader interested


-using well chosen words?
Has the letter been signed off correctly eg.
Yours sincerely, yours faithfully etc.

Created by A. Gill (Mosborough School) and J. ONeill (Whiteways School) June 2005
Sheffield Learning Network

NAME___________________________

DATE_________________

CHECKLIST: LETTER

Features of a letter

Your Writing
__________________
__________________

Is the letter formal or informal?


Is the address in the top right hand
corner of the page?
Does the date of the letter come
underneath the address?
Does the letter start with Dear or
another type of greeting?
Is the reason for writing clearly given in
the first paragraph?
Is there a clear beginning, middle and end?

Does it keep the reader interested


-using well chosen words?
Has the letter been signed off correctly eg.
Yours sincerely, yours faithfully etc.

Created by A. Gill (Mosborough School) and J. ONeill (Whiteways School) June 2005
Sheffield Learning Network

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