INFORMAL LETTER WRITING

OPENING EXPRESSIONS

 Thanks for  I hope you

your letter. are doing
 Thank you so much for fine.
writing.  Hope you
 How are you? are well.
 How have you been?  
 How’s everything going?  

RESPONDING TO NEWS / MAKING COMMENTS

 Your last letter was a real surprise.

 What wonderful news about ...

 I’ve just received your letter. I’m so happy / sad to hear

that…

 It was lovely to hear from you.

 It was great to get your letter.

 Sorry for not writing for so long.

 I’m sorry I haven’t written for so long but I was really

busy with…

PURPOSE / WHY ARE YOU WRITING?

 I’m writing to tell you about …

 I would like to give you some good news about….

-my new life in…. -my baby sister…

-the party last week… -my visit to Paris...

CHANGING THE TOPIC

  Anyway, I would like to tell you about one more thing.... 

 Anyway, I was wondering ...

CLOSING EXPRESSIONS

 I must go now./ I’d better finish.

 I’ll have to finish now because…

 Anyway, I’d better get ready for work now.

 I’d better say goodbye now.

ENDING/SIGNITURE

 Write soon / Write again soon!

 Bye for now/ Best wishes / Take care / All the best 

 Good luck!

 Hope to hear from you soon.

 Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

 Give my regards to your family.

 Well, that's all

for now 

 See you soon

 Yours 

 Love 

 Lots of love