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Farhan Letter
Farhan Letter
A type of letter ( informal composition) that usually concerns personal matters and it is sent from
one individual to a single recipient, or between companies. Personal letter do not have rules
specific structure such as an official letter, the language used in personal letters were also more
relaxed. Personal letter can be divided into two broad categories, based on the intended recipient:
person-to-person letters and person-to-business letters.
1. Person-to-Person Letters
Person-to-person letter are letters that one individual sends to another individual that deal with
personal matters, as opposed to business matters Example:
Character reference letter - personal friend/colleague reference
Church letter - to parents re : child’s birthday
Condolence letter - to an acquaintance or colleague
Friendly letter - to a colleague and sports buddy
Goodbye letter - farewell letter to co-workers
Love letter - to someone you’ve known for a while
2. Person-to-Business Letters
Person-to-business letters are letters that individual send to businesses or institutions or that deal
with matters related to some type of business relationship between the two partie. Example :
Acceptance letter - to accept a job offer
Application letter - application for an advertised job
Commendation letter - parent commending a teacher
Complaint letter - customer to company about poor service
Cover letter - for a resume, CV, and/or job application
Parts of a personal letter