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English Letters
English Letters
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Contents:
Topic Page#
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Letter 04
Types of letters 06
Types of formal and informal letter 08
Styles of letter writing 09
Parts of letters 12
Examples and samples of letters 15
Difference between Hard & Soft 19
letter writing 20
Difference between letter and
application
LETTERS
LETTER:
The role of letters in communication has changed significantly since the 19th
century.
Types Of Letters
There are two basic types of letters.
1. Formal Letters
2. Informal Letters.
Formal Letters:
A formal letter is a letter written to a business, a college, or any
professional that are not considered friends or family. These are also called
official letters.
Informal Letters:
An informal letter is a letter written to a friend or family. These
are also
known as personal letters.
Electronic Mail
TYPES OF FORMAL AND INFORMAL LETTERS
Yours Faithfully
If you do not know the name of the person, end the letter this way.
Yours Sincerely
If you know the name of the person, end the letter this way.
Your Signature
Sign your name, then print it underneath the signature. If you think the
person you are writing to might not know whether you are male or female, put
your title in brackets after your name.
Samples Of Letters:
Samples Of Electronic Mail (email)
Difference between Hard letter and Soft letter writing
• Hard letters are in the form • Soft letters are in the form
of or written on of soft copies.
printed • These can either be saved
pages. in cd’s, hard disks or flash
do not need
• any
Hardelectronic mean to read drives.
letters
them. • These can also be
electronic letters.
• Soft copy letters need
electronic means to read
them.
Difference Between Letter And Application:
Letter Application
• A letter you write because • An application is written to
you are replying to apply for something.
someone or letting • Application is not having a
someone know what is
subject.
happening.
• While writing an
• In formal letter you have to
application you summarize
mention the subject
your purpose.
• Writing a letter you can
explain your purpose
in more than one or
two paragraphs.
APPLICATION