Personal Letter

A personal letter or a friendly

letter is a type of letter which
concerns about personal
matter, and it is addressed to
a person who is known well.
The generic structure of personal letter

1. Date
2. Name, Address, City and Zip Code
3. Salutation and Name of Recipient
4. Introduction
5. Body
6. Closure
7. Complimentary Close
8. Signature
 The language features of personal
letter

a. Focus on exchanging personal

current news, feelings, and
conditions
b. Use of pronouns, simple present
tense, and past tense
c. Use of date and address
d. Informal greetings or salutations
 Example

Edinburgh,14th April 2021

Dear John,
I told you that I was going to England, but actually I was heading for
Scotland. I applied for a job and I went for an interview yesterday. The
manager and the factory supervisor interviewed me. At first I found it
difficult to understand them but I managed to answer all their questions.
I’ll know on Friday before I return whether I get the job or not.
Tomorrow I plan to go to the National Museum of Scotland, the Palace
of Holy Roodhouse, the Queen’s residence when she’s in Scotland.I’m
going to spent a few more days here enjoying the city which I hope will
become my home for the next few years.
I’ll ring you when I hear something about my job on Friday.

Bye,
Peter