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    This document provides guidelines for writing formal and informal letters. For formal letters, it describes including your address, the recipient's address, the date, an appropriate greeting like "Dear Sir or Madam", and how to structure the content, conclusion, and ending. For informal letters, it recommends aligning all text to the left and including your address and name in the top left corner, greeting the recipient, writing a chatty opening paragraph, and 2-3 body paragraphs before signing off with "Yours truly" and your name.

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    This document provides guidelines for writing formal and informal letters. For formal letters, it describes including your address, the recipient's address, the date, an appropriate greeting like "Dear Sir or Madam", and how to structure the content, conclusion, and ending. For informal letters, it recommends aligning all text to the left and including your address and name in the top left corner, greeting the recipient, writing a chatty opening paragraph, and 2-3 body paragraphs before signing off with "Yours truly" and your name.

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    This document provides guidelines for writing formal and informal letters. For formal letters, it describes including your address, the recipient's address, the date, an appropriate greeting like "Dear Sir or Madam", and how to structure the content, conclusion, and ending. For informal letters, it recommends aligning all text to the left and including your address and name in the top left corner, greeting the recipient, writing a chatty opening paragraph, and 2-3 body paragraphs before signing off with "Yours truly" and your name.

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    WRITING A FORMAL LETTER

    ADDRESSES

    • Your address:
    – The return address should be written
    in the top right-hand corner of the
    letter.
    • The address of the person you are
    writing to:
    – The inside address should be written
    on the left, starting below your
    address.
    DATE

    • Different people put the date on


    different sides of the page. You write
    this on the right or the left on the line
    after the address you are writing to.
    Write the month as a word.
    SALUTATION OR GREETING

    • Dear Sir or Madam,


    – If you do not know the name of the person
    you are writing to, use this. It is always
    advisable to try to find out a name.
    • Dear Mr Jenkins,
    – If you know the name, use the title (Mr, Mrs,
    Miss or Ms, Dr, etc.) and the surname only. If
    you are writing to a woman and do not know
    if she uses Mrs or Miss, you can use Ms,
    which is for married and single women.
    CONTENT OF A FORMAL LETTER

    • Introduction:
    – A short introduction that states the purpose of the
    – letter to make an enquiry, complain, request
    something, etc.
    • The body :
    – (2 : 4 paragraphs) that contains the relevant
    information. Most letters in English are not very long,
    so keep the information to the essentials and
    concentrate on organizing it in a clear and logical
    manner rather than expanding too much.
    • The conclusion:
    – The final paragraph (suggested action to be taken,
    closing remarks, express understanding, promises,
    etc.
    ENDING A LETTER

    • 5.1 Yours faithfully:


    – If you do not know the name of the
    person, end the letter this way.
    • 5.2 Yours sincerely:
    – If you know he name of he person, end
    the letter this way.
    • 5.3 Your signature:
    – Sign your name.
    WRITING AN INFORMAL LETTER
    Beginning a letter

    The style for the letters is that


    Everything should be aligned to the
    left. In the next slide, the details that
    should be the top left corner are
    shown.
    Details in the top left corner
    Blk 270, Tampines st. 21, (Block and street name/no)

    #06-159, (unit no. if any)

    Singapore 520270 (postal code)

    ____________________________________ (leave a line here)

    Dear Malathy, (dear followed by your friend’s name)


    Beginning the letter
    After the Dear and your friend’s name,
    go to the next line and begin your
    letter.

    You’re writing to a friend or


    relative so you can be chatty and
    friendly in your opening paragraph.
    Body of letter
    • Write about 2, or 3 paragraphs on
    what you wanted to convey.

    • Make sure the contents are relatable


    and easy for the reader to
    understand.
    Ending off

    I hope to hear from you soon!


    (leave a line here)

    Yours truly,
    Jacintha

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