Formal letter tips and structure

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 Formal letter

Recap: how to write a formal letter in English

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,

Can you start a formal letter with 'I'?

1. No
2. Yes

A good way to open a letter

My name is..... I am writing to you because...

I am writing to you because......

I am writing to you to apply for the job of.....

Should you use paragraphs in a formal letter?

1. No
2. Yes

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?

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

Which phrase is the most appropriate in a formal letter:

1. I'm sending my CV.
2. Here is my CV.
3. Please accept my CV.
4. I am enclosing my CV.

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

Things you don't do

Informele taal: yo niffo

I met kleine letter. I (ik) is altijd met een hoofdletter. Ook in I'm

Contractions: I'm, can't, don't

In een formele brief: I am, can not, do not

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

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

How do you end a formal letter to Mr Roberts?

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

Slot zin

Enclosed is my CV, and I hope to hear from you soon.

Afsluiting/handtekening

Als je de naam van de persoon weet

Yours sincerely,

Jeroen Vriezema

Als je de naam niet weet

Yours faithfully,

Jeroen Vriezema

What questions do you still have?