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.
  

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

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

An informal letter for your reference

LETTER WRITING -TOPIC

Write a letter to your best friend/cousin ,inviting him/her to come and visit you during your winter break, describe all the interesting activities you would be doing together. (100-150 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.