Formal Letters:

Topics to be covered-
➢ Letter of Enquiry
➢ Letter for Placing Order

Key Points and Concepts:

➔ Formal letters are official letters written in an impersonal way

➔ The expression is formal and business oriented.
❖ The language should be polite and firm.
❖ Your letter should be very well formatted.
❖ Your information should be complete and accurate.
➔ Letter for placing order
(Format)
(Sender’s Address) ______________
________________________________
________________________________
(Date) __________________________
(Receiver’s Address) _____________
________________________________
________________________________
Subject:
_________________________________________________________
_______________________________
Sir
(Introductory Paragraph – about the order)
_______________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_______________________________________
_________________________________________________________
______________________________________
 (Main Paragraph – placing order in tabular form)
________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_____________________________________

S. No. Items Author/brand/company Quantity

(Concluding Paragraph)
_________________________________________________________
________________
_________________________________________________________
_______________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_______________________________________
Yours faithfully
(Name) _________________________
(Designation)
★ Your guest house requires solar appliances. You are Anuj Kapoor/Anita Kapoor,
Manager of Maharaja Guest House, 56, Rani Bagh, Agra. Write a letter to the
Store Manager, M/s Sooraj Appliances, 34, Raja Garden, Agra placing order for the
same. [CBSE STANDARD SP]

➔ Letter of enquiry
(Format)
(Sender’s Address) _______________
_________________________________
________________________________
(Date) ________________
(Receiver’s Address) ______________
_________________________________
_________________________________
 Subject:
_________________________________________________________
_________________
Sir
(Introductory Paragraph – reference of the advertisement)
_________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_______________________________________
______________________________________________________
(Main Paragraph – asking for details)
_______________________________________________
____________________________________________________
• _______________________________________
• _______________________________________
• _______________________________________
• _______________________________________
• _______________________________________
• _______________________________________
(Concluding Paragraph – asking for prompt reply)
___________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________
Yours faithfully
(Name) ______________________________________
★ You are Aalia/Ryan of of K–18, South Extn, New Delhi. You want information about
German Language Courses at German Embassy, Chankya Puri, New Delhi. Write a
letter to the Director inquiring about the same. [CBSE STANDARD SP]

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