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    Replying To A Letter You Have Received

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    This document provides guidelines for writing an informal letter, including: 1. The heading should include the date and may include the sender's address, located in the upper right corner. 2. The greeting should begin with "Dear" followed by the recipient's name. 3. The opening paragraph states the reason for writing, such as thanking, congratulating, or apologizing. 4. The body includes one or more paragraphs on related or changing subjects, each starting a new paragraph. 5. The final paragraph signals the end and may express a reason for ending or hope to see the recipient soon. 6. The closing can be "Love," "Regards," or

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    This document provides guidelines for writing an informal letter, including: 1. The heading should include the date and may include the sender's address, located in the upper right corner. 2. The greeting should begin with "Dear" followed by the recipient's name. 3. The opening paragraph states the reason for writing, such as thanking, congratulating, or apologizing. 4. The body includes one or more paragraphs on related or changing subjects, each starting a new paragraph. 5. The final paragraph signals the end and may express a reason for ending or hope to see the recipient soon. 6. The closing can be "Love," "Regards," or

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    This document provides guidelines for writing an informal letter, including: 1. The heading should include the date and may include the sender's address, located in the upper right corner. 2. The greeting should begin with "Dear" followed by the recipient's name. 3. The opening paragraph states the reason for writing, such as thanking, congratulating, or apologizing. 4. The body includes one or more paragraphs on related or changing subjects, each starting a new paragraph. 5. The final paragraph signals the end and may express a reason for ending or hope to see the recipient soon. 6. The closing can be "Love," "Regards," or

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    This document provides guidelines for writing an informal letter, including: 1. The heading should include the date and may include the sender's address, located in the upper right corner. 2. The greeting should begin with "Dear" followed by the recipient's name. 3. The opening paragraph states the reason for writing, such as thanking, congratulating, or apologizing. 4. The body includes one or more paragraphs on related or changing subjects, each starting a new paragraph. 5. The final paragraph signals the end and may express a reason for ending or hope to see the recipient soon. 6. The closing can be "Love," "Regards," or

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    Informal Letter

    What You should know


    1. The heading goes in the upper right hand corner. It always includes the date and may, if you wish, include your address too. Example:

    13 Melrose Avenue Springfield 12203 1 October 1994

    2. The greeting Begin your letter with Dear ______,

    3. The opening paragraph contains a statement of your reason for writing. Examples of common opening lines:

    Replying to a letter you have received


    Ive just received your letter and Im writing .. I was happy/ surprised/ sorry to hear that.. Sorry its taken me so long to write/ answer your letter.

    Thanking
    Thank you so much for the wonderful ..(weekend/ dinner, etc.) This is just to say thank you for.

    Inviting
    I was wondering if you would like to .. We think/ thought it would be a good idea if .

    Congratulating
    Congratulations on . Just heard the wonderful news!

    Apologizing
    I must apologize for Im very sorry for/ about

    Expressing grief / sympathy


    I was terribly sorry to hear that. We were very sad to learn that.

    4. The body of the letter includes one or more paragraphs which may or may not be related to your reason for writing. Each time you change the subject , you must begin a new paragraph. 5. The final sentence or paragraph signals that your letters coming to an end . It often includes:

    A reason for ending your letter

    I really must go now Thats all for now

    A hope that you will see or hear from the person you are writing to in the near future

    Looking forward to seeing you Please write soon.

    6. The closing- We usually end informal letter in one of the following ways, depending on who we are writing to.

    Love, Love and kisses, Regards Best wishes,

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