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WELCOME

LETTER WRITING

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What is a letter?

  • Two types of letters
  • 1] FORMAL
  • 2] INFORMAL

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1] One of the most indispensible activities of modern society.

2]Trade ,official correspondence, public representation and complaints are carried out through letters.

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INFORMAL LETTERS

  • Letter to parents, siblings, friends, neighbours, classmates

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FORMAL LETTER

  • Business letters
  • Letters to the Principal/School letters
  • Official letters
  • Letters to the editor
  • Letter of inquiry
  • Letters of application
  • Letters placing orders
  • Letters of complaint

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INFORMAL LETTER�

  • Friendly and casual.
  • Format
    • Address of the sender
    • Date
    • Salutation
    • Dear + name
    • Main body of the letter
      • Casual queries about well being and state of affairs
      • Main content
      • Conclusion
    • Signature /sender’s name

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FORMAL LETTER

  • Sender’s address
  • Date
  • Receiver’s address
  • Subject of the letter-The main purpose of the letter
  • Salutation – Sir/Madam
  • Body of the letter
    • Paragraph 1-Introduction
    • Paragraph 2-Details of the matter
    • Paragraph -3-conclusion
  • 7]Complimentary close
    • Thanking you
    • Yours truly/faithfully/sincerely/obediently
    • Signature
    • Name
    • Designation(Wherever applicable)

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OFFICIAL LETTERS

  • Letters to the Principal/head of any institution
  • Letters to government officials – Tahsildar, Village Officer, Municipal commissioner, Police Commissioner/ Superintendent , District Magistrate etc. for redresal of personal/public issues.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

  • Letters highlighting current affairs and calling the attention of the public to
  • Problems of the public describing the nature of the problems, and suggesting solutions
  • Achievements and meritorious work/gestures, appreciating them and calling for emulating.

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LETTERS OF APPLICATION

  • Application for job

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