Formal Letter

• English
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Writing - Formal Letter

Formal / informal: What's the difference?

How do you start a letter to 'de heer' Roberts?

1. Dear Mr Roberts,
2. Dear Mr Roberts
3. Yo dude
4. Dear Ms. Roberts,

How do you start a letter to 'mevrouw Draaisma?

1. Dear Mr Draaisma,
2. Dear Mrs Draaisma,
3. Dear madam Draaisma,
4. Dear Ms Draaisma,

The first paragraph of formal letters is for

1. asking questions
2. getting straight to the point
3. explaining the reason that you're writing
4. asking the reader how they are

How do you start a letter to 'geachte heer/mevrouw'?

1. Dear Sir/Madam
2. Dear Mr and Mrs
3. Dear Sir/Lady
4. Dear Mr. and Mrs.

Which is the correct form in a formal letter?

1. I can't
2. I cannot
3. I can not
4. I am unable to can

It is okay to use contractions (afkortingen) in formal letters.

1. True
2. False
3. It depends...
4. How should I know?

The body of a formal letter is for:

1. Explaining why you are writing
2. giving arguments and examples
3. Ending your letter
4. Body?

Should you use paragraphs (alinea's) in a formal letter?

1. No
2. Yes

Can you start a formal English letter with 'I'?

1. No
2. Yes

How do you end a formal letter if you do not know the name of the person you are writing to?

1. Yours faithfully,
2. Kind regards,
3. Yours sincerely,
4. Love,

How do you end a formal letter if you know the name of the person you are writing to?

1. Yours faithfully,
2. Kind regards,
3. Yours sincerely,
4. Love,

How do you end most formal letters?

1. Yours faithfully,
2. Kind regards,
3. Yours sincerely,
4. Love,

If you are unsure of 'mevr. Room's title's preference you should use

1. Dear Ms Room,
2. Dears Mrs Room
3. Dear Miss Room
4. Dear Mr Room

If you don't know the name of a female recipient (geadreseerde is een vrouw) you should write:

1. Dear Lady,
2. Dear Madam,
3. Dear Miss,
4. Dear Mrs,

If you don't know the name of a male recipient (geadreseerde is een man) you should write:

1. Dear Man
2. Dear Mister,
3. Dear Sir,
4. Dear Mr ,

If you don't know the name/gender of the recipient (geadreseerde) you should write:

1. Dear Sir/Madam
2. Dear people,
3. Dear misters,
4. Dear Mr and Mrs,

Good formal date formats are:

1. 19th October 2022
2. 19 October 2022
3. October 19, 2022
4. October 19th, 2022

What have you learned about writing a formal letter?

adres van de afzender

naam en adres van de geadresseerde

datum

aanhef

body (boodschap)

afsluiting

handtekening

naam van de afzender

Pitfalls

The next slides address some common mistakes? Do you

make them?

It is _______ dangerous to get any closer.

1. to
2. too

A Classic

They say they are better _______ you.

1. Than
2. Then

They worked hard on _______ exercises.

1. their
2. there
3. they're

The dog wagged _______ tail.

1. it's
2. its

We _______ just looking for you.

1. where
2. we're
3. were

I don't want to _______ my wallet.

1. lose
2. loose

_______ option do you prefer?

1. which
2. with
3. witch
4. wich

I appreciate your help!

1. Informal
2. Formal

Formal vs Informal

How are your parents doing?

1. Informal
2. Formal

I appreciate your help.

1. Informal
2. Formal

Do you need any help?

1. Informal
2. Formal

It's a cold one today, innit?

1. Informal
2. Formal

Do you need any assistance?

1. Informal
2. Formal

What questions do you still have?