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    1) The document provides instructions for writing an informal thank you letter, including addressing it with "Dear [Name]" and signing off with expressions like "Love", "Best wishes", or your name. 2) It recommends including informal language like contractions and asking how the recipient is or expressing hope that they are well. 3) The letter should thank the person for their previous letter and share news about one's own recent activities briefly before suggesting getting together again and closing with an informal sign-off.

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    1) The document provides instructions for writing an informal thank you letter, including addressing it with "Dear [Name]" and signing off with expressions like "Love", "Best wishes", or your name. 2) It recommends including informal language like contractions and asking how the recipient is or expressing hope that they are well. 3) The letter should thank the person for their previous letter and share news about one's own recent activities briefly before suggesting getting together again and closing with an informal sign-off.

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    How to write an Informal Letter.

    The Writing Strategy of an Informal Thank-You Letter.


    1. Write your address and the date in the top right (- hand) corner
    2. Start the letter with: Dear + Name,
    3. Ask how a person you are writing to is or express your hope she/he is well
    How are you? I hope you are well. Then express your gratitude for the received letter.
    Thanks for your letter. It was good to hear from you.
    4. You are allowed to use short forms (contractions): It’s, You’re, I’d and colloquial expressions.
    5. You finish the letter with: Love, Lots of love, Best wishes,
    6. Then sign it with your name
    7. If, after having finished the letter, you want to add something, do it in post scriptum. - PS
    Ex.1 Match the missing parts of the letter (a-f) with the gaps (1-6)
    1

    2
    3

    a) Dear John, _____


    How are you? Thanks so much for your last letter. It was great to hear from
    you and catch up on all your news. It sounds like you have a really b) Adam _____
    interesting lifestyle! It’s brilliant! We don’t live near the mountains
    so I’ve never been rock climbing but I’d love to try it.
    c) 15 Coulter Road,
    I reckon I have a healthy lifestyle too. I sleep for about eight hours every Ashford _____
    night and eat loads of fruit and vegetables. I like doing exercise. I enjoy all
    types of sport, but I’m really good at basketball. My best mate and I are in d) PS My brother sends
    the school team. Last month, I decided to do something different. I did a his love too. _____
    snorkelling course at our local swimming pool . It was a laugh! I met a lot of
    really nice kids.
    Why don’t you come here in the holidays? It would be great to get together! e) 25th May 2015 _____
    Hope to see you soon!
    4 f) Best wishes, _____

    6
    Ex. 3 Answer the questions about Adam’s letter.
    Ex.2 Find informal words and
    phrases in the letter that mean: 1) What phrases does he use to open and close his letter?
    ________________________________________________________
    1) thank you ________________ 2) Which five different contractions does he use?
    2) very good ________________ ________________________________________________________
    3) What activities did each of them do recently?
    3) lots of ________________ ________________________________________________________
    4) I think ________________ 4) What information does he add after his name?
    ________________________________________________________
    5) fun ________________
    6) best friend _______________
    7) kids _______________ Ex.4 Rewrite these sentences in a more informal style.
    1) Thank you for inviting me to your birthday party. It was fun!
    Ex.5 __________________________________________________________
    Imagine Adam is your 2) Adam thinks there are lots of very good places to visit near here.
    penfriend. Write a reply ____________________________________________________________
    telling him about your 3) Thank you for the book. It’s very good.
    lifestyle. Use the writing guide ___________________________________________________________
    to help you. Remember to use
    informal language and some 4) I think my best friend is fun. _________________________________
    of the useful expressions
    above.
    KEY

    Ex.1
    a) Dear John 3
    b) Adam 5
    c) 15 Coulter Road,
    Ashford 1
    d) PS My brother sends
    his love too. 6

    e) 25th March 2015 2


    f) Best wishes, 4

    Ex.2
    1) thank you thanks
    2) very good brilliant
    3) lots of loads of
    4) I think I reckon
    5) fun a laugh
    6) best friend best mate

    7) kids (older) teenagers kids (younger) children

    Ex.3
    1) Dear John, Best wishes,
    2) It’s don’t I’ve I’d I’m
    3) John: rock climbing
    Adam: snorkelling

    4) His brother sends his love to John too.

    Ex.4

    1) Thanks for inviting me to your birthday party. It was a laugh.


    2) Adam reckons there are loads of brilliant places to visit near here.
    3) Thanks for the book. It’s brilliant.
    4) I reckon my best mate is a laugh.

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