Formal Letter Day 1

• Bedrijfsadministratie
• Praktijkonderwijs
• Leerjaar 4

DLF PUBLIC SCHOOL

How are you feeling today?

DLF PUBLIC SCHOOL

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Expected Learning Outcomes

Learners will be able to:

• Identify the difference between a formal and an informal letter.
  
• Identify the features and format of a formal letter.
•  Answer the questions based on the features of a formal letter.

DLF PUBLIC SCHOOL

Share two things that makes you happy.

• 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 ask for something, or communicate with a friend or relative.

First Paragraph of a Formal letter

The first paragraph should be short and state the purpose of the letter- to make an inquiry, complain ,request etc. 

Few possible lines of a formal letter:​

• Through the columns of your esteemed daily, I want to draw your and our readers kind attention towards the___________.
  
• I am writing to inform you about ...
  
• I am writing to ask/inquire about ...
  
• I would like to apply for the position of ...’
  
• ‘I am writing to complain about the poor service we received at ...’​

Main body or Second paragraph of the formal letter

The paragraph in the middle is the soul of the letter and should contain all the relevant information. 

Formal letters should not be very long, so keep the information to the essentials and concentrate on organizing it in a precise and logical manner rather than expanding too much.

Ending the formal letter.

Before you end your letter, make sure that you provide a clear course of action for the reader.

• Making a complaint? Make it clear that you need a reply.
  
• Applying for a job? End on a positive note and say that you are looking forward to hearing from them.
  
• Signing off will depend on how you started your letter.
  
• If you used someone’s name, end with ‘Yours sincerely,’
  
• If you didn't use their name, you used ‘Sir/Madam’ instead, so end with ‘Yours faithfully,’

A Formal letter for your reference.

Tips of writing a formal letter

• Make sure you double check for grammatical accuracy and spellings. They carry marks.
  
• Leave adequate number of lines between paragraphs to make it look neat.
  
• Underlining the main points is very important. But it is advised to do it after finishing your letter. Use a pencil and scale for underlining.
  
• Presentation is very important.
  
• Read a lot of letters to get an idea.
  

Write a letter to the Editor of a daily regarding the poor supply of water in your locality.
Write the sender's address .

Write a letter to the Editor of a daily regarding the poor supply of water in your locality.
Write the recipient's address.

Write a letter to the Editor of a daily regarding the poor supply of water in your locality.
Write the date in the correct format .

Write a letter to the Editor of a daily regarding the poor supply of water in your locality.
Write the body of the letter .

Write a letter to the Editor of a daily regarding the poor supply of water in your locality.
Write the closing lines of the letter.

Success Criteria-Now I CAN
Identify the difference between formal and informal letter.
Identify main features and format of an informal letter.
Select correct option to answer the questions based on features of a formal letter.

1. Strongly Agree
2. Agree
3. Not sure
4. Need Help

Write a letter to the editor of national daily regarding the rising number of vehicles in the city and the problems caused due to it. 

Write it on a A-4 size paper and use calligraphy.

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