Reply to Personal letter (informal)

By Dyan Fitriyani
What is personal letter?

Personal letter is a letter which is witten for someone

you know. Example : friend, family, classmate, pen pal,
best friend.

Surat pribadi adalah sebuah surat yang ditulis untuk

kepentingan pribadi. Seperti anggota keluarga ,teman,
teman satu kelas , sahabat pena, atau sahabat,

Surat pribadi (informal)adalah sebuah surat yang ditulis

untuk kepentingan pribadi yang dikirim ke orang yang
sudah kenal dekat seperti sahabat, teman kelas dsb
 Dukuh Menanggal 11
Surabaya
Your Address Dukuh Kupang 15
Date Bandung
Sunday, January, 25, 2020
Tuesday,January, 27, 2020     
Dear Daffa,
Dear Yoga,
Salutation
     
      Hello my friend, how are you there? I hope you are       the Greetings
Return Introduction
good. What are there rains every day? Here almost

Return the content of the

every morning rains.  Hallo my friend too, I am fine and how are you too ?
I hope you are good too. here rain twice a week.

letter/main body
      Daffa, holiday new year yesterday, where you go?
did you go to your grandmother and grandfather        New year I do not go anywhere, just at home. Insaallah,
house in Central Java. When Idul Fitri are you go to when Idul Fitri I'm going to my grandmother and
your grandmother and grandfather house in Central grandfather house in Central Java. why do you ask such ?
Java do not?
             Just until here a letter from me, connect again the letter.
       Just until here a letter from me, connect again the Reply letter from you very I waited.
letter. Reply letter from you, I very waited.
closure
 Best regards Closing
      Best regards
Daffa Wardana Your signature
 Yoga Agus Prasetiyo
 What are the word/phrase/sentences that
use in informal letter?

Introduction
Greeting
• How are you?/ How have you been?/ How’s life?/ How
• Dear + (name of recipient) are things going? (Apa kabar?)
• It was good to hear from you. (Senang mendengar
• Hi/hello/hey + (name of kabar darimu)
• Thank you so much for your last letter. (Terima kasih
recipient) banyak atas suratmu)
• My dear + (name of • Thanks for getting in touch. (Terima kasih telah
meghubungiku)
recipient) • I was so surprised to hear that… (Aku terkejut
mendengar bahwa…)
Notes : nama penerima dalam surat informal dituliskan • It’s been ages since the last time we saw each
hanya nama depannya saja other. (Sudah lama sekali semenjak terakhir kita
bertemu)
Main body
• Guess what? (Tebak apa?)
• I bet you’ll never believe what… (Saya yakin kamu
tidak akan percaya apa…)
• Did you know that…? (Apakah kamu tahu bahwa…?)
• Did I tell you about…? (Apakah aku telah
memberitahumu tentang…?)
• I thought you might be interested to know about… (Aku
pikir sepertinya kamu akan tertarik mengetahui
bahwa…)
• Have you heard about…? (Apakah kamu sudah
mendengar tentang…?
Closure
• Anyway, that’s all I have to say to you. (Ngomong-
ngomong, itulah tadi semua hal yang ingin kukatakan
padamu)
• I can’t wait to hear from you/ looking forward to hearing
from you. (Tidak sabar untuk mendengar balasanmu)
• I can’t wait to see you soon/ looking forward to seeing
you soon. (Tidak sabar untuk berjumpa denganmu)
• Write back soon. (Tolong balas segera)
• Let me know what you think. (Beritahu aku apa
pendapatmu)
Signing off
• Best wishes, (Salam,)
• All the best, (Salam,)
• Love, (Salam sayang,)
• Take care of yourself, (Jaga dirimu,)
• See you soon, (Sampai jumpa lagi,)
• Keep in touch, (Tetap terhubung,)
• Seteah itu diikuti nama kita di bawahnya
Please reply this letter in the box 2!
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Tambora , 11
Sunday,
Jakarta
Sunday, January, 27 2020
My dear Alex,

      Hello my bestie, It’s been ages since the last

Hello my bestie too,
time we saw each other. I hope you are good.

      Alex, Did you know that I have holiday in the

next month? I want to visit in Jakarta for five
days. Ihope we will meet in Jakarta for flasback
our memories or just playing at the GBK.
     
      
       Just until here a letter from me, connect again
the letter. Reply letter from you, I very waited.

     Love
     Love
Alexander Barly
Dara Amanda Sari