LETTER TO THE EDITOR OF A NEWSPAPER

1. Sender’s address: The address and contact details of the sender is written in the
beginning.
2. Date: The date is written below the sender’s address after leaving one space
or line
3. Receiving Editor’s address: The address of the recipient of the mail i.e. the
editor is written here.
4. Subject of the letter: The main purpose of the letter forms the subject. It must
be written in one line. It must convey the matter for which the letter is written.
5. Salutation (Sir / Respected sir / Madam)
6. Body: The matter of the letter is written here. It is divided into 3 paragraphs as
follows -
Paragraph 1: Introduction of the topic.
Paragraph 2: Issue/Matter in detail (causes/consequences).
Paragraph 3: Conclusion with suggestion (For example, you may want him to
highlight the issue in his newspaper / magazine).
7. Complimentary Closing-Yours sincerely, Yours truly, Yours faithfully etc.
8. Sender’s name, signature and designation (if any)

Sample Letters to the Editor

1. You are Vimta Roy, member of NGO AWAAZ. Write a letter to the editor of a
national daily for a public movement to clean the Yamuna river. (You must
introduce yourself, describe how the people are to be blamed for polluting the river
and suggest the need for installing water treatment plant to clean the river).
33, JalVihar
Wazirabad,
New Delhi

17th April, 20XX

The Editor
The Hindustan Times
New Delhi.

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Subject: Need for People’s Movement for a Clean Yamuna
Sir/Madam
Through the esteemed column of your newspaper, I would like to highlight the
deteriorating condition of river Yamuna and the need to install water treatment
plant to clean the river.
The city of Delhi is getting contaminated water from river Yamuna. The residents
are to be blamed for this. They pollute the river with garbage, sewage and filth.
The river water is full of bacteria, plastic, chemicals and other waste materials. It is
unfit for consumption. The colour of the water has remarkably changed due to
industrial waste. This would lead to serious consequences. The people have been
demanding a Water Treatment plant. The authorities have not yet responded to the
repeated requests. We face a lot of problems due to the unclean water of Yamuna.
It can cause many diseases.
The government should look into the matter seriously and take all the needed
measures to rectify the problem. The people should be made aware of the
importance of keeping the river clean. We all need to get together in order to get
the plant set up in the area.
Yours sincerely
VimtaRoy
Member AWAAZ.
 2. Gandhinagar is a thickly populated locality inhabited mainly by the working
class people. Unfortunately, there is no Amul milk booth in the locality. Write a
letter in 100 - 120 words to the editor of a local daily drawing the attention of the
authorities to the problem faced by the people, requesting them to open a milk
booth. You are Diya / Dev, 4, Gandhinagar, Mumbai.
4, Gandhi Nagar
Mumbai.
18th March 20xx
The Editor
Hindustan Times
Mumbai.

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Subject: Absence of Amul Milk Booth in Gandhi Nagar
Sir / Madam
Through the esteemed column of your daily, I would like to raise the issue of the
absence of an Amul milk booth in my locality.
Gandhinagar has a huge population which comprises of daily wagers still the area
does not have an Amul milk booth. The residents face many problems as they have
to walk up to 10 kilometers every morning to get their daily stock of milk and milk
products. This has also led to black marketing. The people of the area are getting
harassed. Many conceiving mothers and infants suffer a lot because they are not
able to get milk on time and there is no milk available in the locally.
As the situation is serious, the authorities concerned must be sensitized towards it
and do the needful to solve the problem of the people as soon as possible.

Yours sincerely
Diya.
(A Resident, Gandhi Nagar) 

3. You are Aman/Aditi studying in Bharat School, Lucknow. The road leading to
your school is very congested and full of potholes. Students and parents are often
caught in a traffic jam. In spite of several representations, the government has not
done anything to improve the condition of the road. Write a letter to the Editor of
The Times of India, drawing the attention of the government to this problem.

Bharat School
Lucknow
23 August, 20XX

The Editor
The Times of India
B.R. Marg
Lucknow

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Sub: Traffic congestion on Rajaji Road
Sir
Through the columns of your newspaper, I would like to draw the attention of the
concerned authorities to the appalling condition of the road leading up to Bharat
School.
The entire street is narrow, congested and covered with numerous path holes. This
often causes a traffic jam and inconvenience to students and staff of the school. A
lot of time is wasted both in the morning and afternoon when the school buses have
to leave. The school has filed several complaints to the local authorities but they
seem to have fallen on deaf ears. The situation worsens during the monsoon. It can
also become dangerous threat to the pedestrians.
We expect the authorities to take immediate action to rectify this condition. The
improvement in the condition of the road will ease traffic congestion and ensure
the safety of the citizens. I request you to highlight the problem through the
esteemed column of your newspaper.
Yours truly
Aman
(Student, Bharat School)
4.Write a letter to the Editor, ‘The Hindu’, Chennai about rash and reckless driving
by the people in your city, suggesting preventive measures. You are
Kamal/Kanwar of 10, Mount Road, Velacherry. (All India 2009)

10, Mount Road

Velacherry

31st October, 20xx

The Editor
The Hindu
Chennai

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Subject: Rash and Reckless Driving

Sir
Through the medium of your esteemed newspaper, I wish to express my concern
about the rash and reckless driving by our city drivers which has led to an
unprecedented rise in the number of road accidents.

One now feels rather scared of these reckless drivers who it seems are all geared to
drive over people and collide with other vehicles. Serious thinking and stern
measures need to be taken up by the traffic police to prevent this problem. Heavy
fines should be levied on over speeding drivers and those who do not follow the
traffic rules. After three consecutive fines the license of reckless drivers should be
confiscated for a minimum period of six months. The traffic police need to deal
very strictly with these careless citizens who indulge in such dangerous driving.

Through the column of your newspaper, I would like to appeal to the concerned
authorities to give this problem their immediate attention.

Yours sincerely
Kanwar

5.Write a letter to the Editor, ‘The Hindu’ about the mosquito menace due to
stagnant water in your locality. Give suggestions to improve the situation. You are
Raman/Renu, living in Rajaji Nagar, Tirunelveli. (All India 2009)

Rajaji Nagar
Tirunelveli

16th August, 20xx

The Editor
The Hindu
Tirunelveli

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Subject: Mosquito Menace due to Stagnant Water

Sir
Through the medium of your esteemed newspaper, I wish to draw the attention of
the concerned authorities towards the mosquito menace due to stagnant water in
our locality.

It is most unfortunate that despite the level of awareness created by the media and
the municipal department itself not much has been done to improve the potholes in
the roads of our locality. They have not been repaired and this leads to water
stagnation at various places during the monsoon season which, in turn, provides an
ideal breeding place for mosquitoes. Despite our repeated complaints to the
municipal authorities, nothing has been done to improve the pathetic condition of
the roads. These mosquitoes lead to the spread of a variety of deadly diseases like
dengue, malaria etc. The authorities need to look into this matter urgently by
making arrangements to pump out the stagnant water or by spraying repellents or
kerosene oil to check the breeding of this disease-causing mosquitoes.

Since the only permanent solution to this problem is repairing the road, I would be
grateful if the concerned authorities pay heed to our problem and necessary action
on this is taken at the earliest.

Yours sincerely
Raman

ASSIGNMENT

1. You are Sunil / Sunita, staying at Mayur Vihar, Delhi. You are heartbroken
to see the people across the country violating the Covid-Protocol and
surrendering themselves to a ‘Killer Virus’. Write a letter to the editor of a
popular daily expressing your concerns regarding this. Also give some valid
suggestions for creating awareness. (compulsory)

2. Write a letter to the Editor of ‘The Hindu’ on the fear that is spreading
among people due to their anxiety over the widespread terrorism in the

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 world. Give suggestions to curb such anti-social activities.You are
Mithu/Mithun, Noida.

3. You are Vikram/Varsha.You have noticed many stray animals on the road
during the busy hours of the day. These animals have caused traffic jam as
well as accidents. You have already written to the concerned authorities but
no action has been taken so far. So write a letter to the Editor of a leading
newspaper telling him about the nuisance created by the stray animals. Sign
your name as PreetiKrishnan,Dibrugarh, C/5, Assam.

4. You are Sunil / Sunita, staying at MayurVihar, Delhi. Your locality being
away from the main city, the poor bus-service adversely affects the life of
the residents. Write a letter to the Editor of The Times of India, highlighting
the problems faced, and also giving a few possible solutions.
6. The Pie-chart given below shows the changing trends in the recreational
activities of children of two different generations. You are disturbed at very
little importance given to book reading, followed by sports and games which
are mostly indoors resulting in poor health and stamina. You decide to write
a letter to the Editor of ‘The Herald’ New Delhi on this issue, suggesting
ways and means to improve the condition. Sign yourself as Malavika/Manas,
a Health Specialist from New Delhi and write the letter in about 120 words.
(Board Term-12012, Set EC2,059) (5 marks)

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