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HOW TO WRITE AN INFORMAL LETTER?
HOW TO WRITE AN INFORMAL LETTER?
There are different ways to carry out this type of letter depending on which country you're in.
Elements:
Elements:
- address
- date
- opening
- text / body / content
- closing / end
- signature
1. Address
1. Address
Your personal address should be located at the top right corner of the page.
Example:
- Street name and number: 33 Downing Street
- Postal code and city: 7777 AS Amsterdam
- Country: The Netherlands
Addressee:
The addressee or receiver's address is usually located on the front of the envelope. You can, however, also choose to place it at the top left of the letter, just below your own address.
Example:
- Sur name, last name: John White
- Street name and number: 21 Madison Road
- Postal code, city: NP 194 Oxford
- State or Province: Oxfordshire
- Country: United Kingdom
2. Date
2. Date
(Do not forget that in English, the months are spelled with capital letters.)
Example:
- English letter: 22 November, 2011
- American letter: November 22, 2011
3. Opening
3. Opening
How do you address someone in English?
Examples:
This heavily depends on how well you know the person in question. You could simply say: "Hi Richard," but it is always safer to just say "Dear Richard," (Never forget the comma!)
Sample Opening Sentences
Sample Opening Sentences
Your opening should be casual, and not as stiff as they would be in business letters.
Examples:
- How are you?
- How have you been?
- How is life treating you?
- How are the kids?
- I hope you are doing well
- I hope you, Mike, and the kids are having a great time in. . .
4. Body
4. Body
The contents of your letter should be written in a personal and friendly tone. A good way of assessing how you should write is to think about how you would interact with each other in real life.
a) In the first paragraph of your body, you should state your reason for writing.
b) In the second and following paragraphs, expand on what you mentioned in the first paragraph.
c) In the final paragraphs, you can make some concluding remarks.
5. Ending
5. Ending
Closing sentences examples:
- I am looking forward to seeing you.
- I can't wait to see you soon.
- I can't wait to hear from you.
- I am looking forward to hearing from you, I hope to be hearing from you soon.
- See you soon.
- Send my love to. . .
- I hope you are doing well.
- Give my regards to. . .
6. Signature
6. Signature
In terms of signing off, the choice is yours and you have a lot of freedom here. Here are some examples:
- Best wishes,
- Best,
- Kindly,
- Kind regards,
- Best regards,
- Lots of love,
- Love,
EXAMPLE
Reference:
- https://letterpile.com/correspondence/Examples-of-how-to-write-informal-letters-in-English-Personal
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