Informal Letter - Format - Sample and Task

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LETTER WRITING

1. INFORMAL LETTER WRITING- An informal letter adds a personal touch to one's thoughts and
ideas. This type of letter is very spontaneous in manner. An informal letter format is used when you
write a chatty or newsy letter to a friend or relative. The tone of an informal letter is friendly and full
of feelings. Therefore, these letters are also called social letters.
An informal letter is a letter written to your friends or family members. You can even use
contractions like you're, she's, or he's. All letters have to start with an informal salutation such as
Dear _________. An informal letter should end on an affectionate note such as yours lovingly,
yours truly, or yours affectionately.

LOOK AT THE FORMAT GIVEN BELOW:


Keep the following points in mind when writing an informal letter:
· * The letter should be semi-formal or informal in style and tone. Since it is written to a person who is
well known to you, you can use informal language.
* The letter always begins with the sender's address on the top left-hand corner
* Next, write the date below the sender's address on the left-hand corner.
· * An appropriate salutation such as “Dear ___” follows the date.
· * The letter should include an introduction, body and conclusion.
· * Conclude the letter with an appropriate complimentary close such as Best wishes, Love, Lots of love.
PS: You can also look at the above image to understand the tone and style of writing of an informal letter.
USEFUL PHRASES [INFORMAL LETTER]
GREETING
· Dear …………….

INTRODUCTION
· It’s great to hear from you. / Many thanks for your e-mail / letter.
· Sorry it's taken me so long to write back. / I haven't written for ages but …
· I’ve been really busy recently. / You’ve to know that I’ve been working really hard.
· How are you? / How are things (with you)? / How's it going? / How’s life?
· I hope you’re fine. / I hope you and your family are well. / I do hope this e-mail / letter will find you
in good health and spirits.
· Just thought I’d drop you a line

REFERRING TO GOOD / BAD NEWS


· Glad / sorry to hear / read about …
· I'm really glad / very happy to hear / read about …
· I'm extremely sorry / very sad to hear / read about …

MOVING THE TOPIC ON


· By the way, have you heard about … / Did you hear about …/ Tell me about …
· Oh, another thing I wanted to mention … / So you want my advice about …
· Anyway, the reason I’m writing … / Anyway, I was wondering …
· I thought I’d write to tell / ask you …

ENDING
· Well, time to go / to close! / Got to go now! / I've got to leave off now! / That’s all for now.
· Looking forward to hearing from you. / Hope to hear from you soon. / Write back soon!
· Make sure you write soon! / Keep in touch! / Drop me a line if you have time!
· Take care of yourself! / Look after yourself!
· Let me know if you need anything. / Just give me a call if you have any questions left.

SIGN-OFF
· Yours(,) / Your friend(,) /
· Best wishes(,) / All the best(,)
· Hugs(,) / Hugs and kisses(,) Love(,) / Lots of love(,) / All my love(,) Take care(,) / Bye for now(,)
TASK 1- Your friend Abhinav lives in Bangalore. An International Book Fair is going on in your city.
Write a letter inviting him to come and stay with you and visit the Book fair. You are Nikhil / Nikita
living at A – 405, Lake View Apartments, Lajpath Nagar, Delhi.
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SELF LEARNING TASKS:
1. After experiencing the scorching heat. The other day it rained heavily. It was a welcome relief after
a long spell of dry weather. Write, in about 100-125 words, a letter to your friend, describing your
experience of a rainy day. You are Zober/Zineb

2. Write a letter to your friend who just met with an accident informing him about his speedy recovery
in a consoling tone in about 120-150 words. You are Ruby/ Ruben.

Make your own questions to challenge your friends.

A. Frame a question using Apologize as the key word.


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B. Frame a question where you have to advise someone.


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