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    Prepared by: Teacher Nuha, SAMBBST, Selangor. This material can be viewed @ http://teachernuha.blogspot.com/

    Writing Informal Letter 2011

    GUIDELINES

    1. Informal letters are written to friends & relatives.

    2. The format:

    Your address__________________,

    ____________________________,

    ____________________________.

    Date________________________

    Greeting,

    Opening_______________________________________________________________

    ___________________________________________________________________________

    Contents_______________________________________________________________

    ___________________________________________________________________________

    Closing________________________________________________________________

    ___________________________________________________________________________

    Signing off,______

    Signature________

    3. The language used is simple and friendly.

    a. You can use contractions such as cant,Im, wont,youre and so on.

    b. For examination, do not use slang like, Hey, Wassup. , gonna , kinda, wanna

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    Writing Informal Letter 2011

    Format Explanation

    Im writing this letter to.

    Closing

    (Last paragraph)

    Inform the reader that you are ending the letter. You may use the following

    phrases:

    Ill write again soon.

    Do write to me soon.

    Well, thats about all for now.

    Please give/send my regards to

    Please convey my warm regards to.

    Let me pen off here.

    Take care of yourself.

    Hope to hear from you soon.

    Im looking forward to hearing from you soon.

    Hope to receive a reply from you.

    Bye / Goodbye.

    Signing off If you are writing to your parents, you can sign off using:

    Your loving daughter,

    Yours lovingly,

    Yours affectionately

    If you are writing to friends or relatives, you can sign off using:

    Your friend,

    Yours sincerely,

    Yours faithfully,

    Your niece / nephew,

    Signature Sign your name at the bottom of the letterin the right-hand corner.

    For example:

    Nuurunnuha

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