PERSONAL LETTER

1. DEFINITION
A Personal letter is letter which is written There are two types of latter:
to people we know especially for informal
a. Formal Letter
letter, such
b. Informal Letter also known as personal
as for parents, friends, siblings, cousins,
letter
and others. Letter is not only written to
inform but to
strengthen the bond between two people
writing to each other

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 SOCIAL FUNCTION & LANGUAGE FEATURE
✘ 3. LANGUAGE FEATURE 2) Style
✘ 2. SOCIAL FUNCTION
1) Sentence structure - Be warm
Personal letter is used to inform and tell
something to someone, such as: - Accuracy of grammar is - Use the person’s name you
important are writing to
a. to tell a good or bad news
- Complete sentences are - Vary sentence length
b. to give advice
expected
c. asking for help
- Use the contractions, such - Write in a natural,
d. apologizing as I’ll, I’m, we’ll conversational style
- Use personal pronoun, such - Let your personality shine
as I, we, you through in your writing
- Use active voice

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 4. GENERIC STRUCTURE
The common / general format of personal letter is:
✘ 1) Date
✘ 2) Address
✘ 3) Salutation & name
✘ 4) Introduction
✘ 5) Body
✘ 6) Closing
✘ 7) Signature (optional)

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INFORMAL LETTER FORMAL LETTER

Short sentences Full sentences

Lack formal grammar and Correct grammar nd vocabulary

vocabulary
Contractions e.g. I’d No contractions e.g. I would...

Idioms (expressions) e.g On point No idioms

(good)
Active voice e.g. I completed the Passive voice e.g. The aplication
application form form it complete
Phrasal verbs e.g look into No phrasal verbs e.g.
Investigate/research
Abbreviations e.g. ASAP No abbreviations e.g. At your
convenience
Exclamation marks No exclamination marks

Imperatives (start with a verb) e.g. No imperatives e.g. You may

Complete the form complete the form when you have
5 time
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 example
FORMAL LETTER & INFORMAL LETTER

✘ FORMAL LETTER ✘ INFORMAL LETTER

For professional/important situations,
for example :
• Writing to your manager
• Requesting or providing information
• Writing a complaint
Non-profrssional situations, for example:
• Writing to your relatives
• Writing o your friends
• Writing to your co-workers

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✘EXAMPLE OF THE INformal LETTER

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THANK YOU