Personal Letter ee SUMMARY According to Luis E. Gonzalez, a personal letter is a letter that is concerned with personal matters (rather than professional concerns) and is sent from one individual to another. Personal letters are used for several purposes, such as to congratulate, to share ideas, to share experiences, to express concern, to request something etc. Personal letters are used to maintain relationships between two persons. That's why someone should write personal letters with good manners (in good structure and language). In “The Art of the Personal Letter”, Sharon Hogan says that good letter writing feels much like good conversation, In modern communication, a personal letter is delivered by electronic mail (email). The Structure Personal letters consist of four basic parts: the heading, the opening, the body, and the closing. - The heading includes the date of the letter and the sender's address. ~The opening of the letter consists of the salutation and the recipient - The body contains the information to the recipient. - The closing contains the complimentary closing and the writer's signature. Opening Salutations ‘There ate some ways to give salutations: - Dear (commonly used) ~ Good Day or Hi/Hello (neutral and less formal) The salutation is followed by recipient name (either last names or full names). You may include someone’s title Mr, Mrs, Ms, and Dr. Mr for a male , Mrs - for a married female Miss for an unmarried female Ms - for a female whose status is unknown or would prefer to remain anonymous Dr = for a person with the status of a doctor Example: - Dear Mr Subekti, ~ Hi, Julian, ~ Dear Dad, Complimentary Closing te some ways to write complimentary cl Regards, (neutral — there is no close sation) i Sicerly yours, Conall (shorten the distance between the sender and the recipiem) With Love, (Close relation) losing: Dipindai dengan CamScannerEl Chapter 5 Personal Letter EEE See eee reer ‘The date > 25 September 2015 Kate Alexandra —> 1207 Pine Street Sender's address Manhattan ver’ Erica Hasan Receiver’s address | |, Oak Street 45. and name ; . Detroit Salutation Dear Erica, Hello, my beloved daughter! How are you there? | hope that you will always in good condition. I've received your letter on Monday and | am so happy for your improvement in your study and sport team. | am so excited to know that you got the highest scores in every subject in the last first exams. | hope you continue to study hard. And, don't forget to inform me that you pass and get the same result in the second and annual exam. By the way, | am glad that you use your free sport time to study. But, | want you to take care of your health and get enough exercise in order to make up for your absence from the sport team. You know that | am alone now at home because your dad has gone to Mumbai on some official business and he will come back within two weeks. However, you don't have to worry about me because | am in a healthy condition now. | will wait for you to ‘The Closing » come home during the Christmas holiday because your uncle will also come here and he will be glad to see you. | hope you send him a letter to inform him about your program. And, don’t be late sending me your letter too, dear. The opening} v ‘The main body Complimentary closing [* Your loving mother, Signature and | dy tym sender's name Note: py is no rule what you have to write in the body of the letter. A personal ae is like a conversation. You can! share ideas, write about experiences, express cling, express thanks, congratulate etc. We have to write in good language. Dipindai dengan CamScannera b. © d. Compare your experiences writin, discussing the following questions, '§ Personal letters with information above, by What can you write about in your person: How do you open your personal letters? How do you close your letters? Do you apply a certain format in personal letters? What kinds of personal letters do you usually write? ial letters? @ Do You Know? There are many different types of personal letters. Here are a few you might have heard of: Pen pal. A pen pal is someone you communicate with by sending letters regularly. Fan mail, You write fan mail to someone you admire. You might choose to write to a famous actor, rock star, author, or sports hero. Love. You can write a love letter to someone whom you love or care about. In this letter, you express feelings of affection and romance. Farewell. In a farewell letter, you say goodbye and good luck to someone who is moving interstate or overseas, or changing schools. Get well. You send a “get well” letter to wish someone a speedy recovery from illness. Condolence. In a condolence letter, you show sympathy, usually for the loss of someone close to the recipient. You might wish them strength through their grief, say you are sorry for their loss, or share memories of the person they have lost. Congratulations. You would send this letter to congratulate someone on a birth, wedding, achievement, or award. Thank you. When you write a thank you letter, you are showing your appreciation to someone. Perhaps they invited you to their birthday party, gave you a thoughtful sift, or did you a favour. This is less formal than an appreciation ietter, and would be sent to a friend or family member. Holiday/Celebration. Your holiday letter could celebrate a birthday, Eid ul Fitr, istmas, New Year, or any other special event or holiday. 10, Make clippings of any other forms of personal letters from other sources/Internet. Find the main idea of the letters. Pen pal + Farewell * Condolence * Fan mail * Get well * Thank you * Love * Congratulations * Holiday C4 Dipindai dengan CamScanner