Writing an Informal Letter: Tips and Tricks

Writing an Informal Letter: Tips and Tricks

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to write an informal letter.

Introduce the objective of the lesson and explain what students will be able to do by the end of the lesson.

What do you already know about informal letters?

Format of an Informal Letter

An informal letter has a heading, greeting, body, and closing.

Explain the different parts of an informal letter and provide examples. Ask students to identify the different parts in a sample informal letter.

Heading

The heading includes the date and address of the person you are writing to.

Explain how to format the heading and provide examples. Ask students to practice writing a heading for a given address.

Greeting

The greeting is a way of addressing the person you are writing to, such as 'Dear' or 'Hello'.

Explain how to choose an appropriate greeting and provide examples. Ask students to practice writing different greetings for different recipients.

Body

The body is where you write the main message of your letter.

Explain how to organize the body of the letter and provide examples. Ask students to practice writing the body of a letter based on a given prompt.

Closing

The closing is a way of ending your letter, such as 'Sincerely' or 'Love'.

Explain how to choose an appropriate closing and provide examples. Ask students to practice writing different closings for different recipients.

Practice Writing

Now it's time to practice writing your own informal letter! Use the tips and tricks you've learned to write a letter to a friend or family member.

Give students time to write their own informal letter. Provide a prompt or let them choose their own topic.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.