Business – Business – Formal LettersFormal Letters

PersonalPersonal – – InformalInformal LettersLetters

CORRESPONDENCECORRESPONDENCE

Try to name the differencesTry to name the differences

Hi Jane,Hi Jane,

How are you doing? I hope you´re fine. How are you doing? I hope you´re fine.

I´m writing to tell you our little Simon is I´m writing to tell you our little Simon is

sick again. I don´t know when we come to sick again. I don´t know when we come to

Prague because the weather is terrible Prague because the weather is terrible

and the doctor told me to keep him and the doctor told me to keep him

in bed.in bed.

It will be nice if you can come for a day or It will be nice if you can come for a day or

two. We can have some barbecue if the two. We can have some barbecue if the

weather gets better. Just don´t bring anyweather gets better. Just don´t bring any

meat! meat!

I hope to hear from you soon.I hope to hear from you soon.

Love,Love,

PavlinaPavlina

15 Oak St15 Oak St Hatfield, CA 08065Hatfield, CA 08065AT&T AT&T 87 Delaware Road87 Delaware RoadSacramento, CA 08062Sacramento, CA 08062

14 March 201014 March 2010

Dear Sir or Madam,Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing to apply for the position of aI am writing to apply for the position of a receptionist receptionist advertised in the Times. I am very interested in working advertised in the Times. I am very interested in working with people. I am hard-working and I have a lot ofwith people. I am hard-working and I have a lot ofexperience from the position of a hotel receptionist. experience from the position of a hotel receptionist. I am enclosing my CV and references from the Eagle I am enclosing my CV and references from the Eagle Hotel.Hotel.

I look forward to hearing from you,I look forward to hearing from you,

Yours faithfully, Yours faithfully,

Jiri MalyJiri Maly

Structure of a Formal LetterStructure of a Formal Letter

Sender´s address Sender´s address Receiver´s addressReceiver´s address DateDate SalutationSalutation Body of the letter Body of the letter Complimentary closeComplimentary close SignatureSignature

15 Oak St15 Oak StHatfield, CA 08065Hatfield, CA 08065

AT&T AT&T 87 Delaware Road87 Delaware RoadSacramento, CA 08062Sacramento, CA 08062

14 March 201014 March 2010

Dear Sir or Madam,Dear Sir or Madam,

I I am writing to apply for the position of aam writing to apply for the position of a receptionist receptionist advertised in the Times. I am very interested in working advertised in the Times. I am very interested in working with people. I am hardwith people. I am hard--working and I have a lot ofworking and I have a lot ofexperience from the position of a hotel receptionist. experience from the position of a hotel receptionist. I am enclosing my CV and references from the Eagle I am enclosing my CV and references from the Eagle Hotel.Hotel.

I I look forward to hearing from you,look forward to hearing from you,

Yours faithfully, Yours faithfully,

Jiri MalyJiri Maly

Date WritingDate Writing

14 14 March 2010March 2010 March 14, 2010March 14, 2010 14th March 201014th March 2010 02/04/10 !!! Confusing !!! USA x GB02/04/10 !!! Confusing !!! USA x GB

Courtesy TitlesCourtesy Titles

Mr.Mr. Mrs.Mrs. MissMiss Ms.Ms. MessrsMessrs..

SalutationSalutation

Dear Sir, Dear Sir, Dear Madame, (woman single or Dear Madame, (woman single or

married)married) Dear Sirs, (for company GB)Dear Sirs, (for company GB) Dear Gentlemen, (for company US)Dear Gentlemen, (for company US) Dear Sir or Madame, Dear Sir or Madame,

Coplimentary ClosesCoplimentary Closes

Yours faithfully – when begins Dear Yours faithfully – when begins Dear Sir, Madam, Sirs, etc.Sir, Madam, Sirs, etc.

Yours sincerely – w´hen begins Dear Yours sincerely – w´hen begins Dear Mr. Jones, Mr. Jones,

Yours truly/ Truly yours (US only!!)Yours truly/ Truly yours (US only!!)