WRITING FILE

Dear/Hi ======,

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Your address

The date

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Ending

Your name

Write the first line next to the left-hand

margin.

Begin the next line under the name.

Write your address in the top right-hand

corner.

Write the date directly below.

Never begin with Dear Friend. Always

use a name.

Begin the first sentence with a

capital.

Never put your name before your address.

Write the house number first,

followed by the street, town and

postcode

With close friends, you could just put

Write soon.

Best wishes, Yours, (Best/Kind) Regards are useful general endings. For close

friends you can end with Love.

Informal Letters

Layout

Example

22 York Street Bridewell

BR8 4S0

24th Nov. 2011

Dear Ken,

Many thanks for your letter and for the photographs –they brought back very happy memories of our holiday.

I’m glad to hear that your new job is going so well. It must

Do let me know when you’re coming to England. It would be

lovely to see you and you’re most welcome to stay here –there’s plenty of room!

Hope to hear from you soon.

Best wishes

Sue