Informal Letter Writing

This is a step by step guidance to writing informal or friendly letters.

1. Informal or Friendly Letters Mohammad Aminur Rahman Lecturer, Dept. of English, ZHSUST

2. Contents Definition of Letter The Importance of Letters Parts of Letter Language of Informal Letters Examples of Openings, Signaling the End And Letter Closings

3. Definition of Letter Letter “A written or printed communication directed to a person or organization.”

4. The Importance of Letters Represent your company’s public image and your competence More personal than a report, yet more formal than memos or e-mail More permanent than e-mail Constitute an official legal record of an agreement

5. Parts of Letter 1. The Heading :  The heading can include your address and the date.  In casual, friendly letters your address is not necessary. 2. The Salutation (greeting): The greeting always ends with a comma. The greeting may be formal , beginning with the word “dear” and using the person’s given name or relationship, or it may be informa l if appropriate e.g. Dear Uncle, Hi Joe,

6. Parts of Letter……. 3. The Body : The body of the letter is the information you are writing in your letter. It includes the message you want to write. Normally in a friendly letter, the beginning of paragraphs is indented*. It usually includes an introduction where we greet the person and state the reason we are writing; the main body we develop the subject and the conclusion or signalling the end where we use suitable remarks (invite, send greeting, etc) or indicate that the letter is going to finish. * to start a line of writing towards the middle of the page than other lines.

7. Parts of Letter……. 4. The Closing :  This short expression is always a few words on a single line. In the closing the first word is capitalized and you put a comma after the last word.  5. The Signature line . This is your name. It goes under the closing

8. EXAMPLES OF OPENINGS, SIGNALING THE END AND LETTER CLOSINGS

9. Thank You……