A PERSONAL LETTER A- Plan: Greeting Opening paragraph use first names use set phrases to begin your letter

er say why youre writing

Why are you writing this letter? Do you want to thank, invite, congratulate the reader?

Main paragraphs (2-3 paragraphs) Closing paragraph

give relevant information and develop ideas ask for any information you want the reader to give you state anything you want to emphasise use set phrases to end your letter use a signature ending and your first name below that

What information do you want the reader to know? What questions do you want to ask? Is there anythimg you want to repeat?

Signing o

!- G"i#e to $riting: efer to the reader in a friendly way and use informal language! "tart a new paragraph for every ma#or point! $his will make it easier for the reader to follow your letter! %se linking words&phrases 'well, by the way, whats more!!( to make your writing flow better! %se contractions' Im, Id, I cant( Include e)clamation *arks to make your letter more e)citing! 'It was an ama+ing trip,( *ake sure you follow the layout of informal letters! Dont forget to use greeting, set phrases to begin and end your letter and a signature ending!

Greetings Dear $om Dearest -ane Dear *um Dear .unt "ue /i 0aren, /ello 1ill,

Set phrases or opening paragraph /ow are you? I hope youre fine! What have you been up to? I havent heard from you for ages! It was nice to hear from you!

Set phrases or %losing paragraph Well, I think thats about it! Well, thats all for now! Well,Id better finish of here! I must go now! Write soon! Waiting for your reply!

Signat"re en#ings 2ours 3ove .ll my love 1est wishes .ll the best 3ots of

45$6 Dear brother Dear friend Dear cousin

$hank you & $hanks for your letter! "orry I havent written for so long! Its taken me ages to reply, but -ust thought Id drop you a line!

I look forward to hearing from you! "ee you sson 0eep in touch 7ive my love&regards to everyone

kisses $ake care 1ye for now

An in or&al letter is a personal letter, usually written to a friend, a relative or an acquaintance! 4ote the layout below!

'2 Par( Lane Greeting: on the left-handside of the page. Put a comma after the name. Epso& S"rre) *T+, 2, -"ne 2.., /ear !ett)0 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Indent Paragraphs: start the first line of each paragraph under the comma. 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Signing off: in the middle of the page. Dont forget to write your first name underneath. 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 1111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Lo2e0 -ill

Your address: on the righthand-side of the page. (not always necessary)

Date: below the address