Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Types of letter
SEMI-FORMAL
Types of letter
FORMAL
Types of letter
COMPLAINTS (usually formal)
INVITATIONS (usually semi-formal or personal)
APPLICATIONS OR RESIGNATIONS (usually formal)
I’m just writing to say thank you for the offer of joining your
company.
When you don't know the recipient’s name:
•Dear Sir … Yours faithfully
•Dear Madam … Yours faithfully
•Dear Sir or Madam … Yours faithfully
Informal letter
Signing off When you are writing to a good friend or colleague:
• Hello Jonh … Best wishes/ Best
• Hi Jonh … See you/ Missing you/ Love
Vocabulary
Title
Opening statement – reason for writing
Body paragraph A (one point with detail)
Body paragraph B (final point with detail)