Writing Informal and Formal letters Before Writing - make notes about what you want to say Organize your notes Make sure you are familiar with the layout of informal/formal letters Your address Greeting Name and address you are writing to Date Your address (may be omitted) Greeting Date Body of the letter Body of the letter Goodbye Signature Goodbye Signature Name Opening Greetings Goodbye Informal Register Dear + first name Neutral Register Dear + first name Formal Register Dear + Sir/Sirs/Madam Mr Mrs + family name Ms Bye Cheers See you Love (…) Yours truly Kind Regards Best Wishes All the very best (…) Yours sincerely (if you know the name of the person you are writing to) .Yours faithfully ( if you don’t know the name) You may use (eg I’m) avoid abbreviations not use abbreviations After Writing Letter Structure Abbreviations 1st paragraph: say why you are writing; Main body: divide it into paragraphs (use a paragraph for each idea; not include unnecessary information); Last paragraph: include closing remarks .Revise your letter: make sure your purpose is clear; make sure you have included all your notes and avoid language errors, spelling mistakes or poor punctuation