The layout of an Informal Letter

Address of the writer of the letter

The address should comprise:
(i) The name of the house, building, or apartment,
(ii) The premise number,
(iii)Name of the street or road, and
(iv)Name of the city or town with pincode.

26, Nimchand Moitra Street,

With punctuation
Baranagar,
Kolkata- 700035

Date of the letter:

20 January, 2022
With punctuation

Salutation:
Receiver Salutation
Parents My dear
Mother
Dear
Father
Siblings/Cousins/Friends My dear Rekha
Dear
Amit
(In case you are writing to an older brother or sister, do not use ‘Bhaiya’ or ‘Didi’
after the name)
Relatives My dear
Uncle John
Dear Aunt
Mary
(Do not write Arun Uncle or Ruby Aunty)
Acquaintances Dear Mr. Sen/ Mrs. Gupta/Ms.
Das
(While writing to acquaintances My dear/ Dear is not used. The use of the surname
is mandatory)