How to write_a_letter
- 1. How to write a letter • Writing a letter can be easy if you follow a few simple rules. • Take your time and think carefully about WHO you are writing to.
- 2. Starting off….. • Correct addresses: YOUR address (right) • Their address (left - but only if it is an official letter, not personal) • Date • Dear Sir or Madam ( or their actual name… Jim, Anne,Mr.Jones, Miss.Peters, etc..) • Indent the first word under ‘Madam’
- 3. 1st paragraph…. • Why are you writing to them...”I am writing to you to because…..” • Explain who YOU are…. • Be polite! “I hope you don’t mind me writing to you but I had tell you about..” • Be strong (If it is a letter of complaint) eg.” I must inform you that I am not happy with….”
- 4. 2nd paragraph….. This is the MAIN section of your letter • You can have more • Use connectives than one paragraph (firstly, secondly, • If it is a persuasive next,…) letter, then take 1 or 2 • State each point, then back points of persuasion it up eg. I believe Italy will win the World Cup for each paragraph because they have extreme • Don’t make one talent and have greater enormous paragraph- fitness. it looks boring!
- 5. 2nd paragraph….cont. • Offer your own • Use facts to back up opinion on things. eg. your arguments eg. In I firmly believe that a recent school survey, custard is the finest 94% of boys would food because it is like Kylie as their smooth yet refined girlfriend. • Use any planning sheet you have to tick off each point you are making.
- 6. Last paragraph….. • This is a concluding paragraph eg. To sum up, I would say that… • Give an overall view of the letter. eg. What I am trying to say to you is that I would dearly love you to come and stay with us.
- 7. Signing off….. • If you know them personally - Yours sincerely • If you don’t know them - Yours faithfully • RE-READ YOUR WHOLE LETTER!!!!
- 8. The end