Informal
letters are sent to people you know well (e.g. friends, relatives,
etc) about your
recent news, personal problems, information you need, etc. They are
written in an
informal style with a chatty, personal tone.
• An
informal letter should consist of:
a)
an informal greeting (DearKen/Aunt
Joan/etc );
b) an
introduction inwhich you write your opening remarks (E.g.. asking
about your friend's
health, etc) and mention your reason for writing
e.g.
Hi!How are
you? I thought I'd write and let you
know that ... ;
c) a main
body in which you write the main subject(s) of the letter in detail,
starting a new
paragraph for each topic;
d) a
conclusion in which you write your closing remarks
e.g.
That's all my news fornow. Write back
soon ... ;
e)
an informal ending (e.g. Lots of
love/Best wishes/ate + your first
name).
Opening
remarks in informal letters may include: