Personal Letter

Personal Letter

Definition :

Personal letters are letters you write to people you have already known well or been familarwith,such as family members,friends,classmates or best friends.

Structure of personal letter

1. Date : Date when the letter is written.

2. Address : Place where you are writing .

3. Salutation & Name : Greeting and the person’s name you are

writing to.

4. Introduction : The opening of the letter usually starts with

“how are you?” or refers to previous letter.

5. Body : The main part of the letter. It includes what

you want to write to the other person.

6. Closure : The part indicates the letter is going to end.

7. Complimentary close : Short expressions like “love you” , “sincerely

yours” , “love”.

8. Signature : Signature or initials of the writer.

9. Postscript P.S : After thougt in a letter. You begin with P.S.

and end it with your initials

Personal letter purposes

• Apologies

• Thank you's

• Congratulations

• Invitation

Type of personal letter

- Family Letter : Written to a family members to share recent news

- Pen friend letter : Written to a pen friend.

- Fan Mails : Written to someone you idolise or admire

- Holiday/Celebration letter

- Farewell letter : Written to say goodbye to someone who is moing interstate or overseas,or changing school

- Get well letter : Written to wish someone a speedy recovery from illness.

- Congratulations letter

- Thank You letter

- Love letter

Examples of expressions used in personal letters

Starting the letter :

Conclusion

· How are you?

· Hope this letter finds you...

· Thank you for your last letter.

· It was so good to hear from you.

· Sorry for answering late

· I am sorry I should have written earlier...

· Haven't heard from you in a while so I thought...

· I am sorry to inform you that...

· I am looking forward to seeing you soon.

· I am looking forward to hear from you soon.

· My best wishes for the coming test.

· See you.

· I will write soon.

· I will have to stop now.

· I am waiting for a quick reply.

· Looking forward to see you again.

· Bye.

Example of a Personal Letter