Letter

Objective: Depending on the task.

Intended audience: Depending on the task

Style and register: formal or informal. Depending on the task

Structure:

• Greeting

  • Formal: Dear Sir/Madam, Dear Mr./Mrs. (last name)

  • Informal: Dear (name), Hi (name)

• Introduction

  • Clearly state the reason you are writing. No details are needed at this point. One sentence will do it.

• Body

  • Give detail of the reason you stated in the previous paragraph.

• Final paragraph

  • Summarize what you expressed and wish for something to be done.

• Signature