FORMAL &

INFORMAL
LETTER
 FORMAT OF A FRIENDLY LETTER
404, Sun and Sand Towers,
Mahatma Gandhi Road, Salutations:
Kolkata.
My dear Mummy and Daddy / Mother and Father,
10th February 2023 My dear Grandmother / Grandma,
My dear Grandfather / Grandpa,
My dear Uncle Sam, My dear Aunty Mary,
My dear Uncle John,
If writing to a friend, sibling or cousin: My dear (name of the
person),

With love, Use any ONE of these Expression:

Yours lovingly, subscriptions, followed 1 mark for Opening sentences – point to the topic (not a question)
Yours affectionately, by your first name
1 mark for Closing sentences – Deal with the topic of the letter
Your loving niece, ONLY
3 marks for the Body – Linguistic ability
Danny.
 FORMAT OF A FORMAL LETTER
404, Sun and Sand Towers, Body – typically in four parts: 2 complaints and 2
Mahatma Gandhi Road, suggestions
Kolkata. ½ mark

19th February 2022 ½ mark

Always use The followed by Expression – 5 marks
the person’s designation.
The Principal, / The Editor,
1 mark for Opening sentences – point to the topic
This line contains the name of (not a question)
Bluebell School, / The Times of India, the company / organisation
1 mark for Closing sentences – Deal with the
Kolkata. ½ mark
topic of the letter
3 marks for the Body – Linguistic ability
Dear Sir, / Dear Madam, ½ mark
Subscription:
sincerely / lovingly -
Only first name – ½
Thanking you, Punctuation missing – ½
Yours faithfully, 1 mark
Rahul Sen.