Transcript Informal Letter

Steps of Writing an Informal Letter
1. Address and date • The address and date
should be written in the right hand corner.
Note: • After you have written the
address, leave a line and write the date.
2. Salutation • The most common salutation
in an informal letter is Dear _____, Note that
it is followed by a comma. Example: • Dear
Mimi,
3. The content of an informal letter
• Introduction: – The first paragraph will consist of an
introduction which will give the recipient an idea about
what you are writing to them with a short summary of the
main topic of your letter.
• The body: – consists of the message you want to get
across along with any details you may want to convey.
• The conclusion: – The last paragraph will usually be
the conclusion where you wrap everything up. You can sum
up your main idea in this paragraph, thank the recipient for
their time, wish the recipient good luck, and/or ask any
questions.
4. Ending a letter In informal letter
writing; you can end your letter
with: • Love, • Best wishes, •
Yours,
Note that it is followed by a
comma
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WRITE AN INFORMAL LETTER OF YOUR OWN!
Write an informal letter to a student (can be a
real person that you know or an imaginary
person) in your school about ways to become
involved with established groups at school.