What Does an Informal Letter Need?

English Class                                                            Mrs. Cynthia Maldonado

Unit 9.4 It’s Matter of Opinions                    

Textbook: Scholastic Read XL

Theme: Informal Letters

Sub-Theme: How to Write Informal Letters    



 

An Informal Letter...

                                  begins with  Dear ...  or  Hi, Hello

  refers to reason for writing

uses contractions
 

                                                uses abbreviations

uses simple, short sentences

uses simple linkers, e.g. then, later 

may have paragraphs

could use slang

could use exclamation marks (!)

ends with Best wishes / Write soon

ends with a signature

 

Internet resource information:

 http://www.scribd.com/doc/12258697/how-to-write-informal-letters