INFORMAL LETTER

AND
FORMAL LETTER
 INFORMAL
LETTER
- Usar contractions (isn't, you've)

- Usar phrasal verb

• Keep on + ing (continuar haciendo algo) Keep

on studying so hard
• Look forward to (tener ganas de algo) I'm
looking forward to it.
• Take up (empezar algo) You should take up
playing football
• Get on well (llevarse bien con alguien) I'm sure
you'll get on well with you new classmates
 - Idioms
+ It's a piece of cake (Es muy fácil)
+ Hit the books (Estudiar mucho y duro)
+ Drop me a line (Escribeme pronto)

INFORMAL - Intense adjectives

+ Good – Awesome / Great – Your idea is awesome!

LETTER + Bad – Awful – The trip was awful, the rain didn't stop.
+ Happy – Delighted / Glad / Thrilled – I'm delighted to hear you're paying
me a visit.
+ Funny – Hilarious – The series is hilarious, you won't stop laughing.

- Conectors
+ As well as that, Also, Besides, However, Although, In spite of, Instead of
 Accept – Aceptar invitación Ask for information - Información extra

• Count me in, I'll be delighted to be there • Could you let me know?

• I'd like to know

Give advice – Dar consejos

• If I were you I would hire a car to move around because.. Refuse – Rechazar la invitación
• Why don't you use public transport?
• I think you really should rent a bike since it's the cheapest option • Unfortunately
• I think it would be a great idea to discover the city on foot. • What a pity
• I wish I could but..
 Example
Hi Alice,

How are you? I'm sorry for being so slow getting back to you but I'm hit to be the books.

I'm glad that you come to a special course in English with me the next summer. The course 'll begin in
June and it'll be three months. The place 'll be in a countryside so we'll have outdoor activities. For
example, we'll play board games in English and we'll talk with other children about our life to learn
faster. In spite of the expensive course's price, I'm sure that it'll be hilarious.

Drop me a line soon!

Jesús
FORMAL - Sin contracciones ni abreviaturas

LETTER - No usar el verbo GET y sin frases interrogativas ni exclamativas

 ❑ Cuando NO conocen
- Dear Sir/Madam,
- To whom it may concern,

Saludo
❑ Cuando SÍ conocen
- Dear Mr Smith,
- Dear Director,
 - I am writing in
+ Regard

INTRODUCCIÓN + Reply
+ Reference to
- The reason why I am writing this letter / email is
 Exponer ideas / sentimientos

Grateful Thankful Eager to Interested Please

Disappointed Dissatisfied Frustrated

 +I suggest
Recomendaciones +I recommend

/ Sugerencias +I believe you should

+If I were you, I would
 + Finally, I hope you will consider the above mentioned.

Finally + Finally, If you require any further information, fell free to

contact me.
 + I look forward to hearing from you
+ I look forward to receiving your response

Firma + Yours Faithfully – Si NO conocemos

+ Yours Sincerely – Si SÍ conocemos

+ Jesús Sánchez
 connectors

• Nevertheless • Hence
• Nonetheless • Thus
• Owing to /Due to + noun
• On the contrary • Therefore
• For the simple reason that
• Furthermore • Consequently
• Given that
• In addition on • For example
• Due to the fact that
• Additionally • For instance
• Apart from this • Such as
To whom it may concern,
Example

I am writing in reference to the email about the next concert that has been cancelled.

I am very frustrated and dissatisfied with this, but I hope that the next concert will be brilliant. Your option is
a great idea, but I would like a refund since this day I have another plan and it is impossible to change it.
Nevertheless, I have an idea. If I were you, I would raffle two tickets for members, since a lot of people will
not be able to come to the next concert, as it is my case. For this reason, the members of the music club
will be happy in spite of not coming to the concert.

Finally, I hope you will consider the above mentioned

I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully

Jesús Sánchez