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Personal letter
types
pen pal
pen pal is someone you communicate with by sending letters regularly
you can find them online
fan mail
for someone you idolize or admire
express your admiration
be polite and avoid using rude words
love letter
someone you love or care about
express your feelings of affection and romance.
farewell
about saying goodbye to someone
get well
for someone who got sick or who got hospitalized
you wish someone a speedy recovery from illness or injury
express your genuine concern and best wishes to them
condolence
show your sincere sympathy, especially for the death of someone close to the recipient
wish the recipient strength through their distress, genuinely sorry for their loss, or write fond memories of the person they have lost
congradulations
congratulate someone who received an achievement or an award
thank you
show your appreciation to someone
a less formal version of an appreciation letter
send this to a friend or family member
Holiday/Celebration
birthday, Christmas, New Year, Bar mitzvah, St. Patrick’s Day, Thanksgiving, Halloween, Easter or any other special event or holiday
wish your recipients well on these holidays
tell them to have a great time
themes
updates about the school, hobbies,sports, work, etc.
news about friends, family or even your pets
updates in your town or your country (if your correspondent lives overseas)
anything that you think is special or exciting and would like to share (Holidays, events, birthdays, achievements, funny situations, trivia)
your favorite jokes, things, films, music, artists, art, books, sports, games, animals, hobbies
updates about yourself
tips
write a draft
you’ll avoid wasting paper because you didn’t like what you wrote down in the letter
you can still edit your letter
when you write down the final message in your actual letter, your message is easy to read and it looks presentable
handwriting
needs to be clear and neat
letter must be presentable and easy to read
try your best to write in your best handwriting
can write your letter in MS word
can ask someone else to write your letter
spelling
needs to be correct
no grammatical errors
proofread your letter before sending it
if done wrong, your recipient might be confused about what was your point in your message
language
avoid flamboyant and verbose language
letter must be written simple and colloquial language
purely conversational
your recipient must relate to whatever you are writing about
leave some room to talk about topics that are common interest between you and the recipient
when writing to someone that you haven't seen for a very long time or a pen pal
leave some room to talk about topics that are common interest between you and the recipient
with a face to write makes the letter writer feel closer to their respondent
how to write a letter
greeting
under the date
start with recipient's name, nickname or pet name
can use greeting expressions
"Hi"
"Dear"
"Salutations"
it's not necessary to put a colon (:) punctuation mark after the greeting
can use a comma (,) mark af :ter the greeting
context
can be long or short
divided into paragraphs
comes after the greeting
postscript (PS)
underneath your name at the bottom of the letter
write what you've forgotten to include or if you want to add an extra message
your adress
top right-hand corner
date of writing
left-hand side
ending
can use the generic greetings
"See you"
"Love"
"Yours"
"From"
"So long"
"Yours truly"
"Sincerely yours"
how you sign off your letter depends on your relationship with the recipient
under the sign-off, sign or write your name
can use pet names
what is it?
a type of letter that usually concerns personal matters (rather than professional concerns) and is sent from one individual to another