Januari 2023

PERSONAL LETTERS

A personal letter is a type of letter (or informalcompositio) that usually concerns

persoanl matters (rather than professional concerns) and is sent from one individual to
another. Personal letters are used in certain contexts as a mean of personal communication.

Personal letter, also known as a friendly letters, and social notes normally have five
parts.

1. The heading: Includes the address and the date, in some cases, it is OK to just write
the date.
2. Greeting: The greeting usuallty starts with ‘Dear’ and is followed the person’s name
and then a comma.
3. Body: After skipping a line, you begin the body of your letter which is the main text
of your letter. Indent for each new paragraph.
4. Closing: The closing includes a short capitalized expression such as ‘sincerely’ or
‘love’ and is followed by a comma. Skip aline after the body before writing your
closing.
5. Signature: Your sign your name beginning directly below the closing
Sometimes you may add a POSTSCRIPT at the end of your letter. You writr P.S., add
a note and then end it with your initials.

Example of personal letter

Jesse V. Stewart

4596 Northwest Boulevard

Rochelle Park, NJ 07662

10th January, 2023

Dear Jesse,

I am very disbeartened to know about the death of your sister, Maria. We have studied in
same cpllege and she was a very close friend of mine. We spent so much time with each
other and I can’t forget the we enjoyed with each other in college. I am really shocked and
not getting any words to show my sorrow on her death.

I can understand your situation but can only say that it is a part of life and we have to accept
this. Please don’t hesitate to ask for any support you need. My phone number is
9857181111

Sincerely

Agnes

The questions
 1. Who send the letter?
2. To whom is the letter addressed to?
3. When was the letter written?
4. What is the letter about?
5. What is the purpose of riting the letter?
6. What made Agnes write the letter?
7. Why was Jesse V. Stewart sad?
8. What did Agnes hope ?
9. What can you learn from Agnes’s letter?
10. What did Agnes and Jesse’s sister do when they studied in same college?

Rewrite the following jumbled statements and phrases into a meaningful friendly letter.

1. It’s a nice apartment. It is bigger than our old one. It’s big so thereare a lot of rooms
to work it. It has a big living room, teo bedrooms, and two bathrooms. Another thing
I like is the kitchen.
2. 2nd February 2022
3. Shelly
4. The apartment is on a quiet street in a good neighborhood. There’s also a shopping
centre just downthe street with a supermarket, some quite good restaurants and
some stores.
5. Jl. Flamboyan No. 89 Jakarta. Indonesia
6. We really enjoy living here. Do come over and have a look next time you are in the
town. I’ll wait.
7. Dear Indah
8. Love
9. Indah, sorry I haven’t written to you for so long. We moved into a new apartment
last mont and we’ve been really busy getting settled.