1. LETTERS
FORMAL AND INFORMAL

2. FORMAL LETTERS 1
93 Rushton Lane
Worcester
WC6
The Secretary 17th May 1983
Western School
of Art ⇓
17 Riverside ADDRESSER
Road
Bangor
Manchester
MAN55005
⇓
ADDRESSEE

3. FORMAL LETTERS 2:
BODY

4. OPENING FORMULAE:
Dear Sir/Madam/Sirs
Thank you so much for your last letter of
November 24th... I am writing to enquire
about/ ask you to

5. CLOSING AND ENDING 2
(FORMAL LETTERS)
I would be grateful if you could …If you
need
…, please let us know by return.
I look forward to hearing
from you.
Yours faithfully/sincerely

6. 93 Rushton Lane
The Secretary Worcester
Western School of Art WC6
17 Riverside Road 17 May 1983
Bangor (Manchester)
MAN55005
Dear Sir/Madam/Sirs
Thank you so much for your last letter of
November 24th...
...
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully/sincerely
Michael Harris
Head of Department

7. PRACTICE
• Use this ppt (presentation) and
SB (p. 45) to write a formal
letter to your Town Hall.
• Ask for information about public
funds for a project in Guillena.
• You sign as a School
Representative.

8. INFORMAL LETTERS:

9. SOME TIPS ON
(INFORMAL LETTERS)
• OPTIONAL ADDRESSER’S ADDRESS
• DATE
• GREETING (DEAR NAME/ MR.-MRS.-MS. SURNAME)
• INTRODUCTION
• BODY OF THE LETTER
• CONCLUSION
• FAREWELL
• SIGNATURE (FIRST NAME)

10. STYLE
(INFORMAL LETTERS)
• CONTRACTED VERB FORMS
• SHORT SENTENCES
• SLANG AND IDIOMS
• FEWER PASSIVE VERB FORMS

11. SOME USEFUL EXPRESSIONS:
I am sorry to inform you that…
I am very grateful for…
Why don’t we…
I won’t be able to attend…
Let me know as soon as…
Unfortunately, we’ll have to postpone…
We had a little bit of …

12. CLOSING AND ENDING
(INFORMAL LETTERS)
Well, that's all for now
Write back soon
Looking forward to hearing from you again
All the best
Best wishes
See you soon
Take care
Yours
Love
Lots of love

13. (INFORMAL LETTERS)
PREWRITING TASK
Look at the phrases 1-11 and match them with a purpose A-K
1. That reminds me,... • to finish the letter
2. Why don't we... • to apologize
3. I'd better get going... • to thank the person for writing
4. Thanks for your letter... • to begin the letter
5. Please let me know... • to change the subject
6. I'm really sorry... • to ask a favor
7. Love, • before signing the letter
8. Could you do something for me? • to suggest or invite
9. Write soon... • to ask for a reply
10. Did you know that.. • to ask for a response
11. I'm happy to hear that... • to share some information