Letter to Editor Format.

The format of a letter to the editor of a Newspaper is as follows –

1. Sender’s address: The address and contact details of the sender are
written here. Include email and phone number, if required or if mentioned in
the question.
2. Date: The date is written below the sender’s address after Leaving one
space or line.
3. Receiving Editor’s address: The address of the recipient of the mail i.e.
the editor is written here.
4. Subject of the letter: The main purpose of the letter forms the subject. It
must be written in one line. It must convey the matter for which the letter is
written.
5. Salutation (Dear Sir / Respected sir / Madam)
6. Content: It can be divided into 3 paragraphs as follows -
Paragraph 1: The purpose of writing the letter in brief.
Paragraph 2: Give a detail of the matter.
Paragraph 3: Conclude by mentioning what you expect from the editor. (For
example, you may want him to highlight the issue in his newspaper /
magazine).
7. Complimentary closing
8. Sender’s name, signature and designation (if any)

1.Write a letter to the Editor of National Herald, New Delhi about water scarcity in your
locality suggesting ways to improve the position of water supply. You are Ramnath/ Reena
of Ghaziabad.
Answer:
A-24, Kavi Nagar
Ghaziabad

24th April 2020

The Editor
National Herald
New Delhi-110001
Subject: Water crisis in Kavi Nagar

Dear Sir,
Through the columns of your esteemed newspaper, I wish to draw the attention of the
concerned authorities towards the problem of water scarcity in our locality.
It is still early summer and the residents are already facing acute water shortage in the area.
The supply is cut off at 8.30 a.m. in the morning and is restored only for half an hour in the
evening between 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Since the timings are erratic, many people, especially, the
working people are unable to store water. Frequent complaints to the Jal Board has not
yielded any result as the authorities express their helplessness saying that one of the tanks
of the Hyderpur Water Treatment Plant is under repair and has been shut down for a month
or so thereby affecting the water supply in the area. But it is nearly one and a half months
since the problem began, yet there is no respite to the residents.
The Jal Board should, in the meantime, should make provisions for water tankers at different
times of the day. Also, measures must be taken to expedite the repair work.

Yours sincerely,
Ramnath

Question 2.
You are Harish/Harsha, a resident of A– 20, Aurbindo Marg, New Delhi. You are
deeply troubled by the sale of alcohol to underage people. Write a letter to the Editor
of “The Hindustan Times” drawing attention to this problem. (100-120words)
Answer:
A–20, Aurbindo Marg
New Delhi

28th April 2020

The Editor
The Hindustan Times
New Delhi-110001

Subject: Sale of alcohol to underage people

Dear Sir,

I would like to draw the kind attention of all the authorities concerned towards the
above mentioned problem through the columns of your esteemed daily. It has been
my observation for quite some time now that many young people who are consuming
alcohol are still in teens and some are around twenty. The government vending
shops located in almost every residential colony market, do not even ask for
identification or age proof. If ever they do so, they are easily bribed by a few hundred
rupees.
The sale of liquor to underage people leads to many of the problems our country is
facing today. It often leads to intoxication, uncontrollable behaviour and emotional
problems. I shall be grateful if this letter is given an appropriate space in your
newspaper.
Yours faithfully,
Harish