LETTER WRITING
Types of Letter :
- Informal Letter/Personal Letter
- Formal Letter
PERSONAL LETTER
Personal letter are letters that are written to people we know such as friends, parents, siblings and cousins. Letters aren't only written to inform but to strengthen the bond between two people writing to each other.
Structure of Personal Letter
Date
( Date when the letter is written (top left))
Address
(Place where you are writing from (top rigth))
Salutation & Name
(Greeting and the person's name you are writing to)
Introduction
(The opening of the letter usually starts with how are you or refers to previous letter)
Body
( Date when the letter is written (top left))
Address
(Place where you are writing from (top rigth))
Salutation & Name
(Greeting and the person's name you are writing to)
Introduction
(The opening of the letter usually starts with how are you or refers to previous letter)
Body
(The main part of the letter. it includes what you want to write to the other person)
Closure
Closure
(The part indicates the letter is going to end)
Complimentary close
Complimentary close
(short expressions like "love you","sincerely yours","love")
Signature
Signature
(Signature or initials of the writer)
Postscript P.S
Postscript P.S
(After thought in a letter. You begin with P.S and end it with your initials)
Example :
35 Senggigi Raya
Lombok
75009 Nusa Tenggara Timur
12 th January 2014
My Dear Lovely Siti,
Hello!
How are you, sweetie? I know you're angry with me because i am writing to you after a long time. I'm so sorry, please forgive me. You know we're in Lombok right now. It's so beautiful beyond imagination. I'm writing to you from this really cute little cafe on the Senggigi beach. As you know, mum loves shopping, so she goes and will go for hours. I took a rain check from shopping and decided to write to you while i enjoy my cup of coffee.
You know, yesterday we went to Gili Nanggu Island; it's a beach on the southwest of lombok. The place is awesome. It;s so beautiful i couldn;t believe my eyes. There are beautiful coral reefs everywhere. We went for snorkeling and we saw the most amazing fish ever. I wish you were here; it would have been much more fun.
Mum was making sure that we didn't miss any sight in the whole city, so we had practically been everywhere.
I have to go, mum is here. I will see you soon.
Lots of love
XOXO
Lana
P.S I'm bringing you lots of souvenirs and pictures!!
Conclusion :
Letter writing is a personal letter that are written to people we know such as friends, parents, siblings and cousins. The function is to strengthen the bond between two people writing to each other.
