Letter Writing

----formal letter
----informal letter

----informal letter/personal letter/addressed to friends, relatives or family

---do not write a subject in informal letter
---strictly avoid salutation sir/madam
Strictly avoid yours truly /sincerely/faithfully/respectfully

Lay-out of Informal/PERSONAL letter

Sender’s address(locality)
Sender’s address(city)

24 January 2022 / January 24, 2022

Dear abc,

I am .……………………………… Introductory……2-4 . ……………

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II nd para
My college is organising ……………….. Details ………… ……… ……
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II ++Activities Suggestions plans
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Last /concluding para… ……………2-3…… ………………

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Yours lovingly/ affectionately /your loving son/daughter

name

Q1 you are Garima/ Ansh and live in Delhi. A Few days back , you visited
your friend who lives in a village. Write a letter to your friend, describing
the problems of city life.

Q2 : Write an informal letter to your father informing him about your

experience of the online classes, how it was disturbed by the infringe-
elements, and how deterrent it has been for you.

Formal letters :

Sender’s address locality

Sender’s address city

Date

Receiver’s name/designation
Address
Address

Salutation, (Sir/Madam,)

Subject: heading………………………………………..Phrases)
Ist para introduction…………3-4 lines………………………………………..
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Body
IInd para…………………………………………..details……………
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………………………..main content
II+ para activities
II+++ suggestions

IIIrd para…... concluding para……………2-3 lines… ………………

…………….……………………… ……………………… …………………
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Thanking you
Complimentary close (yours sincerely/faithfully/respectfully/truly)
Signature
(Name all capital)
Designation

P.S. (Postscript):

Enclosures: (list of documents attached along with the letter)

1.
2.
3.

C.C. (carbon copy/copy distribution):

1. Name, designation
2.
3.
[Dear Sir/Madam……………………yours truly/ yours sincerely]
[Sir/Madam………………………….yours faithfully/ yours respectfully/
yours obediently]

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Official letters : (letter to the principal, letter to the Editor, letter to the
Health Officer, letter to the bank manager, etc.)

Business letters (are meant to facilitate business activities) placing order/

cancelling order/ complaint, Enquiry letter, sales letter, finance related

Q2. write a letter to the Editor demanding the judiciary to intervene and ban
all those political parties that have been offering freebies for their vote
bank. (only for practice)

Q3 . you have just heard a motivational speech by Denzel Washington and

wish to have a similar program in your college. Write a letter to the principal
of your college requesting for a similar program in your college. Brief
outline of the program planned is to be added Or

write a letter to your younger brother and sister giving a detailed outline of
the motivational program you have attended, inspiration you got,
suggestions etc. (word limit 600-800)
15 marks