Formal Writing

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• Leerjaar 5

Review Formal Writing

Letter of Complaint

Formal

Informal

Letter to family member

Letter to boss

Applying for a job

Writing a blog

Asking about a workshop

Diary entry

Match the sentences with formal or informal.

Hello Sabrina,

Dear Mrs Collins,

I'm writing to find out about ...

 I look forward to hearing from you.

 I apologise for not getting in contact with you ...

See you soon.

I'm not happy about ...

Sorry, I haven't written for ages, but ...

Formal 

Informal

I am writing to enquire about ...

 I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with ...

How do you start a formal letter if you don't know who you're writing to?

How would you start a formal letter addressed to Jeremy Irons?

How do you end a letter that you started with Dear Sir/Madam, ... ?

I am writing ... (met betrekking tot) ... our telephone call of January 6. Fill the gap.

If you start a sentence with a transition such as "however" or "In addition" you need to add a comma.

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

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

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

In a formal letter you always start with the address of the person you are writing to

1. True
2. False

What the most formal writing style?

1. I hope to see u soon
2. I can't come to the meeting
3. I want to apply for the job
4. I would like to get a refund

Write down your school address as if you're starting a formal letter.

Writing Puzzle

(Formal Letter)

Address of Writer (you)

Address of other Person

Dear ...,

Sincerely,

Name/Signature

Subject of the Letter

Date

Body of the Letter (text)