WHAT IS LETTER WRITING? A LETTER & ITS PART

 

LETTER WRITING

 

There are TWO types of letter writing

a)    Formal Letter – This type of letter is written to convey official or public information to people/offices whether they come under private or public sector. This letter is written in a proper format and words limit and to the point.

 

b)    Informal Letter – This letter contains personal feelings or information. It is written to our near – dear and has no word limit.

 

Format of Letter writing

 

Parts of a letter

 

a) Sender Address- It is written on the left corner on the top of the page.

 

Gandhi Nagar

Street No. 35 H. N. 205

Karnal

 

15 May, 20….

 

b)                        Receiver Address – It written after sender’s address.

 

Sanitary Inspector

Karnal

 

c) Salutation – It means some respectful words to address the person we are writing the letter to.

 

Sir/Madam/Dear

 

d)                        Letter body – It contains the main content of the letter. In formal letters, it is written to the point and in limited words. Useless information should be avoided.

 

e) Complimentary Close – This is the closing line or point of the letter. In it we write the closing words to end the letter.

 

Yours Faithfully / Yours Truly/ Yours Sincerely