Personal letter

(surat pribadi)
What is personal letter?

Personal letters are letters that are written to people

we know such as friends, parents, siblings, and
cousins. Letters are not only written to inform but
to strengthen the bond between two people
writing to each other.
 To tell good news or
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bad news
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To tell about
The Purpose experiences or
of letter activities
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Apologizing or
giving advice
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Asking for help
 Types of personal letter
Family Pen friend
letter letter

Get well
letter
Fan mails

Farewell Celebration
letter letter

Congratulat
Love letter ions letter
The structure of personal letter

 Address
 Date
 Salutation and name
 Introduction
 Body of letter
 Closure /Closing
 Complimentary close
 Signature
 Postscript P.S.
Some useful expressions for letter writing
Gratitude Giving advice
I’m just writing to thank Well, I thought about it and
you for... if I were you, I would...
 Have you thought about ..?
Itv was very kind of you
In your last letter you said
to...
you weren't sure what
Thanks very much for...
course of action to take, I
I’m very grateful for... suggest ...
 I think you shouldn't...
In your last letter you asked
me about ...., I think ....
Delivering good news
I'm sure you will be happy
to hear that...
 I am sure that you'll be
interested to know that...
 By the way, did you know
that ...?
OMG!! You'll never guess
what happened!
I am totally ecstatic to hear
about ....
I was happy beyond limits
to read that
Delivering bad news
I'm sorry but I have to
tell you that .. .
Bad news, I'm afraid,
but no way to avoid it,
so here it goes...
I'm extremely sorry to
hear that...
It was heart wrenching
to read about....
 Apologi zing

I would like to
Asking for help apologize for...
I wonder if you could I’m so sorry that...
help me. Words are not enought
I hope it's not too much to erase the pain I have
to ask but... given you but I want to
 I wonder if I could ask say how sorry I am...
you a favor, Could
you ...?