Parts
of a Personal Letter
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1.
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Heading
-address (sometimes not included) and the date |
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Greeting
-always ends with a comma |
-there are two types of greetings:
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a) formal
i.e.) Dear
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b)
informal i.e.) Hi, Greetings
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3.
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Body
-heart of the letter |
4.
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Closing
-ends with a comma |
5.
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Signature Line
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Writing a Friendly or Personal Letter
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HEADING:
Includes the address and the date. In some cases, it is OK to just write the
date.
GREETING: The greeting usually starts with 'Dear' and is followed
the person's name and then a comma.
BODY: After skipping a line, you begin the body of your letter
which is the main text of your letter. Indent for each new paragraph.
CLOSING: The closing includes a short capitalized expression such
as 'Sincerely' or 'Love' and is followed by a comma. Skip a line after the
body before writing your closing.
SIGNATURE: You sign your name beginning directly below the closing.
Sometimes you may
add a POSTSCRIPT at the end of your letter. You write P.S., add a note and then end it with your initials.
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Example of Personal Letter:
