Informal letter

writing
Markou Abdelaaziz
 a) It’s extremely cold here. 5
b)Hello! 2
12
c) I cannot wait to meet you and your family again.
d)I hope you and everyone else are doing well. 6
e) How’s the weather there? 4
f) I’m very busy here with my job. 7
g) Dear Safaa 1
h)I’ll be coming to Fes for the wedding of my cousin. 10
i) There’s a lot of work to be done. 9
j) I’m waiting for your reply. 14
13 k)Do write back soon.
l) We have to meet up then. 11
15 m)Take care.
n)How’re you? 3
o) Time is extremely precious. 8
Markou Abdelaaziz
 1. Future plans
a) 32 Mont Blanc street, Paris
b) Tuesday, January 3rd , 2017 2. Closing
c) Dear Safaa 3. Asking for a reply
d) Hello!
e) How’re you? How’s the weather there? It’s extremely 4. Date
cold here. I hope you and everyone else is doing well. 5. Greeting
f) I’m very busy here with my job. There’s a lot of work
to be done. Time is extremely precious. I cannot wait to 6. The name of the
meet you and your family again. recipient
g) I’ll be coming to Fes for the wedding of my cousin. We
have to meet up then. 7. Giving updates
h) Do write back soon. I’m waiting for your reply. 8. Address
i) Take care, Love, Ali
9. Asking about the
recipient
Markou Abdelaaziz
 32 Mont Blanc street, Paris
Tuesday, January 3rd , 2017

Dear Safaa

Hello! How’re you? How’s the weather there? It’s extremely cold here. I hope
you and everyone else is doing well.
I’m very busy here with my job. There’s a lot of work to be done. Time is
extremely precious. I cannot wait to meet you and your family again.
I’ll be coming to Agdz for the wedding of my cousin. We have to meet up then.
Do write back soon. I’m waiting for your reply.
Take care,
Love,
Ali

Informal letter
 Ali MAJIDI
LOT RMAL N32-F / TARRAST INEZGANE
066778899
Ali.majidi@gmail.com

Dear Members of the Interactions in Literature, Culture and Society PhD Committee:

I wish to apply to undertake a PhD at your distinguished establishment, as advertised in the faculty’s
website. Please find attached all the instructed documents including my thesis and a selection of papers that
exhibits my multidisciplinary background. I view myself as fully qualified to be part of your program. The
multidisciplinary nature of the MA formation I underwent greatly honed my analytical skills and provided
me with a vast reservoir of knowledge on different academic areas. I am anticipating to converse with you
further on this in a personal interview. Thank you for your valuable time and consideration of my
application.
Sincerely,
Ali MAJIDI
Formal Letter
Markou Abdelaaziz
 Ali MAJIDI
LOT RMAL N32-F / TARRAST INEZGANE
066778899
32 Mont Blanc street, Paris Ali.majidi@gmail.com
Tuesday, January 3rd , 2017

Dear Safaa Dear Members of the Interactions in Literature, Culture and

Society PhD Committee:
Hello! How’re you? How’s the weather there? It’s extremely
I wish to apply to undertake a PhD at your distinguished
cold here. I hope you and everyone else is doing well.
I’m very busy here with my job. There’s a lot of work to be establishment, as advertised in the faculty’s website. Please find
done. Time is extremely precious. I cannot wait to meet you and attached all the instructed documents including my thesis and a
your family again. selection of papers that exhibits my multidisciplinary
I’ll be coming to Agdz for the wedding of my cousin. We have background. I view myself as fully qualified to be part of your
to meet up then. Do write back soon. I’m waiting for your reply. program. The multidisciplinary nature of the MA formation I
Take care, underwent greatly honed my analytical skills and provided me
Love,
with a vast reservoir of knowledge on different academic areas.
Ali
I am anticipating to converse with you further on this in a
personal interview. Thank you for your valuable time and
consideration of my application.
Sincerely,
Ali MAJIDI
Markou Abdelaaziz
 Writing: Informal Letter
Address
32 Mont Blanc street, Paris
The name of the Tuesday, February 13th, 2018
recipient Date
Asking about the
Dear Safaa
recipient
Greetings
Hello! How’re you? How’s the weather there? It’s extremely cold here. I hope you and
everyone else is doing well.
Giving
I’m very busy here with my job. There’s a lot of work to be done. Time is extremely precious. news
I cannot wait to meet you and your family again.
I’ll be coming to Agdz for the wedding of my cousin. We have to meet up then. Do write back
soon. I’m waiting for your reply.
Take care,
Love, Asking for a Future
Ali Closing plans
Markou Abdelaaziz reply
 Asking about the recipient Ending Closing

•How are you? •I am looking forward to seeing you. •Best wishes,

•How have you been? •I can't wait to see you soon. •Best,
•How is life treating you? •I can't wait to hear from you. •Kindly,
•How are the kids? •I am looking forward to hearing from •Kind regards,
•I hope you are doing well you, I hope to be hearing from you •Best regards,
soon. •Lots of love,
•See you soon. •Love,
•Send my love to. . .
•I hope you are doing well.
•Give my regards to. . .

Markou Abdelaaziz
 5 a) You have said that it is useless to watch such films.
b) Thank you for your letter. 2
12 c) Let me know what you think of this.
d) First of all, as we grow up, we lose our sense of humour. 6
e) However, I’m afraid I don’t share your opinion concerning the importance of
4
watching comedy movies.
f) Moreover, scientists emphasise the benefits of laughter physically and mentally.
7
g) Dear Anas,
1
h) Watching comedies helps a lot in adding more laughter in our lives.
9 i) To sum up, comic films are mainly designed for relaxation through laughter which
is the best medicine. 11
j) I think one can’t help laughing once watching comic scenes of Adil Imam and
Hassan El Fad or even Mr. Bean.
10
k) Take care, Ahmed.
l) It was nice to hear from13 you.
m)Therefore, we should look for ways 3 to add more laughter to our everyday life. .
8
Markou Abdelaaziz
 Dear Anas,
Thank you for your letter. It was nice to hear from you. However, I’m afraid I don’t share
your opinion concerning the importance of watching comedy movies. You have said that it is
useless to watch such films.
First of all, as we grow up, we lose our sense of humour. Moreover, scientists emphasise
the benefits of laughter physically and mentally. Therefore, we should look for ways to add
more laughter to our everyday life. Watching comedies helps a lot in adding more laughter
in our lives. I think one can’t help laughing once watching comic scenes of Adil Imam and
Hassan El Fad or even Mr. Bean.
To sum up, comic films are mainly designed for relaxation through laughter which is the
best medicine.
Let me know what you think of this.
Take care,
Ahmed

Markou Abdelaaziz
 56 Shamrock Avenue,
Dublin, Ireland
02 November 2017
Dear Mehdi,

My parents have finally given me their Ok to spend a couple of weeks with you next summer.
We’ll certainly have so much fun together, won’t we?

But, I’m a bit panicky about this visit. Morocco is a new world for me-with customs and beliefs
definitely different from the ones we’ve got here in Ireland.

I looked up a lot of information about Morocco on the net but I still have a couple of questions in
mind:
-Shall I stay in a hotel or will you put me up?
-What are the common ways of greeting people in your country?
-What about table manners? Do you use both hands when you’re eating?
-And clothes? Should I dress up or wear casual things?
I feel my dream to visit Morocco will come true at last. Till then, I count on you to tell me about
the things above. Mary and the person she is writing to are:
a. Workmates
That’s it for now. Keep in touch. b. Friends
Markou Abdelaaziz
c. Relatives
 56 Shamrock Avenue,
Dublin, Ireland
02 November 2017
Dear Mehdi,

My parents have finally given me their Ok to spend a couple of weeks with you next summer.
We’ll certainly have so much fun together, won’t we?

But, I’m a bit panicky about this visit. Morocco is a new world for me-with customs and beliefs
definitely different from the ones we’ve got here in Ireland.

I looked up a lot of information about Morocco on the net but I still have a couple of questions in
mind:
-Shall I stay in a hotel or will you put me up?
-What are the common ways of greeting people in your country?
-What about table manners? Do you use both hands when you’re eating?
-And clothes? Should I dress up or wear casual things?
I feel my dream to visit Morocco will come true at last. Till then, I count on you to tell me about
the things above.
With your partner, answer Mary’s questions.
That’s it for now. Keep in touch.
Markou Abdelaaziz
 Informal Expressions Formal Expressions
a) Let us know if you’re coming 1) Do not hesitate to…
b) Feel free to… 2) Regards
c) Can you please… 3) As requested
d) Best wishes 4) I look forward to seeing you
e) I won’t be able to attend 5) Could you please confirm your attendance
f) As asked… 6) I will be unable to attend
g) I’m looking forward to seeing you 7) We would be grateful if you could

Markou Abdelaaziz