A Letter to the Editor may be written to the editor of a newspaper or a magazine. It is written to highlight a social issue or problem. It can also be written in order to get it published in the said medium.
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As it is a formal letter, the format has to be followed strictly. Only formal language can be used i.e. abbreviations and slang language should be avoided
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Let us discuss the Letter to Editor Format.
The format of a letter to the editor of a Newspaper is as follows –
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1. Sender’s address: The address and contact details of the sender are written here. Include an email and phone number, if required or if mentioned in the question
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2. Date: The date is written below the sender’s address after Leaving one space or line.
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3. Receiving Editor’s address: The address of the recipient of the mail i.e. the editor is written here.
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4. Subject of the letter: The main purpose of the letterforms the subject. It must be written in one line. It must convey the matter for which the letter is written.
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5.Salutation (Sir / Respected sir / Madam)
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6. Body: The matter of the letter is written here. It is divided into 3 paragraphs as follows –
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Paragraph 1: Introduce yourself and the purpose of writing the letter in brief.
Paragraph 2: Give detail of the matter.
Paragraph 3: Conclude by mentioning what you expect from the editor. (For example, you may want him to highlight the issue in his newspaper/magazine)
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7. Complimentary Closing
8. Sender’s name, signature, and designation(if any)