Writing a Friendly Letter.ppt

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Writing a FriendlyWriting a Friendly

Letter Letter



Why?Why?Friendly letters conveyFriendly letters convey

personal information aboutpersonal information about

ourselves.ourselves.

They show caring and concernThey show caring and concernfor friends and relations.for friends and relations.

Taking the time to hand-writeTaking the time to hand-writea letter demonstrates oura letter demonstrates our

level of caringlevel of caring



FormattingFormatting

Friendly letters should beFriendly letters should be

hand written.hand written.

Write on the backs ofWrite on the backs of

pages, if necessary.pages, if necessary.



HeadingHeading

The heading includesThe heading includes youryour address and the date.address and the date.

Write the heading in theWrite the heading in theupper right-hand corner,upper right-hand corner,

about 1” from the top of theabout 1” from the top of the

pagepageine up the leading edges,ine up the leading edges,

!T"# at the margin line!T"# at the margin line



$% Willow Way

incoln, &' ()*+

"ctober 1, )(()

eading



SalutationSalutationsually begins with the wordsually begins with the word /0ear” and is followed by the /0ear” and is followed by thepersons name.persons name.

#lace a comma after the#lace a comma after thepersons name.persons name.eave one blank line after theeave one blank line after theheading.heading.Write the salutation at theWrite the salutation at the

left-hand margin.left-hand margin.



$% Willow Way

incoln, &' ()*+

"ctober 1, )(()

0ear 2en,

!alutation !kip one line

!kip two lines



BodyBody

The thoughts and ideas youThe thoughts and ideas youwant to share.want to share.

!kip one line after the!kip one line after thesalutation, then single spacesalutation, then single space

'ndent each new paragraph.'ndent each new paragraph.3eep paragraphs short for3eep paragraphs short for

easy reading.easy reading.



$% Willow Way

incoln, &' ()*+

"ctober 1, )(()

0ear 2en,

4ody

ow are you doing5 'ts been a long time since we

talked. ' hope you are well.

What is new with you5 've been doing a lot of new

activities. 6y band is playing a gig this !aturday,

actually. Were pretty good7 ' think its going to be a good

show. 'm very e8cited9

!chool has been going well, too. 6y new students

are very nice, and very smart. ' think were

going to have a fun year.

' hope to hear from you soon9

!kip one line



ClosingClosing!kip one line, indent twice.!kip one line, indent twice.

:apitali;e only the first word.:apitali;e only the first word.

Follow with a commaFollow with a comma

:ommon closing words<:ommon closing words<

Love,Love, Sincerely,Sincerely,

Your friend, Respectfully,Your friend, Respectfully,

Regards, Yours truly,Regards, Yours truly,



$% Willow Way

incoln, &' ()*+

"ctober 1, )(()

0ear 2en,

ow are you doing5 'ts been a long time

since we talked. ' hope you are well.

What is new with you5 've been doing a lot of

new activities. 6y band is playing a gig this !aturday,actually. Were pretty good7 ' think its going to be a good


!chool has been going well, too. 6y new

students are very nice, and very smart. ' think were



$% Willow Way

incoln, &' ()*+

"ctober 1, )(()

0ear 2en,









going to have a fun year.' hope to hear from you soon9

:losing !incerely,

!kip one line



SignatureSignature

SignSign your letter beneathyour letter beneathyour closing.your closing.

For friendly letters, your firstFor friendly letters, your firstname is usually enough,name is usually enough,

unless the person doesntunless the person doesntknow you very well.know you very well.



$% Willow Way

incoln, &' ()*+

"ctober 1, )(()

0ear 2en,










!incerely,

$% Willow Way

incoln, &' ()*+

"ctober 1, )(()

0ear 2en,










$% Willow Way

incoln, &' ()*+

"ctober 1, )(()

0ear 2en,









going to have a fun year.' hope to hear from you soon9

!incerely,

!ignature Jake



Post Script (P.S.)Post Script (P.S.)= postscript is an afterthought= postscript is an afterthought

that you write at the end ofthat you write at the end ofthe letter.the letter.

#.!. stand for the atin words#.!. stand for the atin words post post >/after”? and>/after”? and scriptscript>/writing”?.>/writing”?.

!kip one line after your!kip one line after yoursignature, then write /#.!. - ”signature, then write /#.!. - ”

at the margin.at the margin.



$% Willow Way

incoln, &' ()*+

"ctober 1, )(()

0ear 2en,










!incerely,

Jake

$% Willow Wayincoln, &' ()*+"ctober 1, )(()

0ear 2en,

ow are you doing5 'ts been a long timesince we talked. ' hope you are well.

What is new with you5 've been doing a lot ofnew activities. 6y band is playing a gig this !aturday,actually. Were pretty good7 ' think its going to be a good

show. 'm very e8cited9!chool has been going well, too. 6y new

students are very nice, and very smart. ' think weregoing to have a fun year.


!incerely,


0ear 2en,

ow are you doing5 'ts been a long timesince we talked. ' hope you are well.

What is new with you5 've been doing a lot ofnew activities. 6y band is playing a gig this !aturday,actually. Were pretty good7 ' think its going to be a good

show. 'm very e8cited9!chool has been going well, too. 6y new

students are very nice, and very smart. ' think weregoing to have a fun year.



0ear 2en,

!incerely,

Jake

#.!.#.!. @ 4e sure to send me a picture of your new cat9













"nce you have Aotted"nce you have Aotted

down your ideas, you aredown your ideas, you are

ready to mail it.ready to mail it.

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