IX-REVISION-INFORMAL LETTER

• ENGLISH
• Secondary Education

Expected Learning Outcomes

I will be able to:

• Identify the difference between a formal and an informal letter.
  
• Identify the features and the format of an informal letter.
•  write an  informal letter in the correct format.

"You are writing a letter to the editor of a national daily about the bad conditions of historical monuments in your city/state."
Is this an example of a formal letter? Why, why not?

"You are writing letter to your friend congratulating him on his success in the examination."
Is this a formal or an informal letter? Why?

INFORMAL LETTER

• A formal letter, as the name suggests, is usually written for official reasons. The content here is strictly formal with a specific structure and format.

• An informal letter is a personal letter you may write to a friend or a relative to ask for something or communicate with him/her .

• An informal letter adds a personal touch to one's thoughts and ideas. This type of letter is very spontaneous in manner. An informal letter format is used when you write a chatty or newsy letter to a friend or relative. The tone of an informal letter is friendly and full of feelings. Therefore, these letters are also called social letters.

• An informal letter is a letter written to your friends or family members You can even use contractions like you're, she's, or he's. All letters have to start with an informal salutation such as Dear _____. An informal letter should end on an affectionate note such as yours lovingly, yours truly, or yours affectionately.

What would you write in the
first paragraph of an informal letter?

INFORMAL LETTER FORMAT

[Address of the Sender]

Date:

Dear (name of person) 

Body of the letter:

Paragraph 1: Ask for the wellbeing of the person 

Paragraph 2: Main reason to write the letter

Paragraph 3: Conclusion and end of letter

Yours lovingly/affectionately

Name of sender

An informal letter for your reference

LETTER WRITING -TOPIC

You are Zane, the narrator of the story 'House is not a home'. Write a letter to your new friend telling him/ her how much you are grateful to God and the poeple around you because of whom you have once again started participating in life. Do not exceed the word limit of 120-150 words.

Let's write the first paragraph.

Let's write the second paragraph.

Let's write the third paragraph and end the letter.

SUCCESS CRITERIA: Now, I CAN
* identify the difference between a formal and an informal letter.
* identify the features and the format of an informal letter, and write the letter in the correct format.

1. Strongly agree
2. Agree
3. Not sure
4. I need some help.