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Lettre formelle
Tips: Always include the following items:
1.Address of the receiver in French (preferably of a French
country)
2.Date (in French format: le 8 mars 2015)
3.Opening line and name of the person in French
4.Introduction of letter
5.Body
6.Closing line
7. “Farewell” line
8.Name or signature of person writing the letter (in French)
Example:
form.pdf1.Address: you can write the full address or with abbreviations.
The trick is to come up with an address of your choice and stick with it (use it always). You can research on the internet the name of a real place in a Francophone country and learn it.
English French Abbreviation: Avenue Avenue av., Boulevard Boulevard blvd., Street rue
2. In more formal situations, you can simply write Monsieur X or Madame X. You can use abbreviations as well.
When you write Monsieur/Madame it must be followed by a last name (not a first name). Again choose one and use it always.
**Note: When you don’t know the name of the person you are writing to (i.e: when you write to a company) you address the company in plural: “Messieurs”
3.Intro: formal letters should be written using the “vous” form (throughout the entire letter: greetings, verbs, pronouns, etc)
If you are writing to one person or many people: "Je vous écris…"
4.Body: if the instructions ask you to include specific information (i.e.: “mentionnez les avantages…” “mentionnez vos opinions…”, etc), make sure you include it. Underline what you must include so you won’t forget.
5.Closing line: some formal options are (choose one and use it always):
Merci beaucoup pour votre attention.
J’attends votre réponse.
8.Farewell line: some formal options are (choose one and use it always):
Veuillez recevoir, Monsieur/Madame, mes salutations distinguées.
Je vous prie d’agréer, Monsieur le Directeur, l’assurance de ma considération distinguée.
Veuillez accepter Messieurs (or Monsieur or Madame) mes salutations distinguées.
Croyez Cher Monsieur (or Chère Madame), en l’expression de mes sentiments les meilleurs.
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