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INFORMAL LETTERS

A Write On Activity

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Friendly letters have six parts:

  • Sender’s address/Heading(add&date)
  • Date
  • The Salutation (greeting)
  • The Body
  • The Closing
  • The Signature

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The Heading

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508 Bluebird Street Clarksville, Ohio July 5, 2020

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  • The heading can include your address and the date. In casual, friendly letters your address is not necessary.

Heading

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The Salutation (greeting)

  • Dear . The blank is for the name of the person you are writing. After you write the person's name you put a comma ( , ) .

508 Bluebird Street Clarksville, Ohio July 5, 2020

Greeting

Dear Susan,

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The Body

  • The body of the letter is the information you are writing in your letter.

508 Bluebird Street Clarksville, Ohio July 5, 2020

Body

Dear Susan,

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I hope you will be able to come and visit next month. We are planning a special visit to the museum. My mom will call your mom later this week to make all arrangements. Be sure to bring your swimsuit when you come! We’re planning an afternoon trip to the lake.

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The Closing

  • The Closing: In the closing the first word is capitalized and you put a comma after the last word.

508 Bluebird Street Clarksville, Ohio July 5, 2020

Some examples of closings are: Sincerely, Your friend, Love, Very truly yours,

Closing

Dear Susan,

I hope you will be able to come and visit next month. We are planning a special visit to the museum. My mom will call your mom later this week to make all arrangements. Be sure to bring your swimsuit when you come! We’re planning an afternoon trip to the lake.

Your loving friend,

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Your Signature

goes under the closing.

Signature

  • This is your name. It

508 Bluebird Street Clarksville, Ohio July 5, 2020

Dear Susan,

I hope you will be able to come and visit next month. We are planning a special visit to the museum. My mom will call your mom later this week to make all arrangements. Be sure to bring your swimsuit when you come! We’re planning an afternoon trip to the lake.

Your loving friend,

Tapan

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NOTE-

The whole parts of the letter to be started from the left part of the page.

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THANKS