VI. Types of Personal Letter
• Family letter written to a family members to share recent news
• Pen friend letter written to a pen friend
• Fan mails: written to someone you idolize or admire.
• Farewell letter written to say goodbye to someone
• Holiday/celebration letter: written to celebrate holiday or special day.
• Get well letter: written to wish someone a speedy recovery from illness
• Love letter
• Thank you letter
• Congratulations letter
VII. Expression of Personal Letter
• Salutation
Dear, Dearest, Sweetheart, Darling.. My Dear, My Love, etc (Salutation choice depends on how well you know the person you are writing to)
• Starting the letter
- How are you?
- Hope this letter finds you....
- Thank you for your last letter.
- It was so good to hear from you
- Sorry for answering late
- I am sorry I should have written earlier.
- Haven't heard from you in a while so I thought
- I am sorry to inform you that....
• Closing
Yours, with love, sincerely yours, all the love, all the best, affectionately, much love, best wishes, etc
• Conclusion
- I am looking forward to seeing you soon.
- I am looking forward to hear from you soon.
- My best wishes for the coming test.
- See you.
- I will write soon.
- I will have to stop now.
- I am waiting for a quick reply.
- Looking forward to see you again.
- Bye
VIII. Exercise 2
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