Kirjade kirjutamine (1)

Writing letters
Formal letters ­ institutions, strangers
Semi-formal letters - acquaintances
Informal letters ­ friends, family
Layout
Always in paragraphs
A paragraph starts with a space, which is as wide as
your finger
No empty rows
Block style in the content of the letter
Greeting and farewell on the left side
The greeting and farewell have the same style
Dear.....................
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Farewell
Signature
Name
Tips
Always proofread your letter after writing it, check for sentence structure,
grammar, spelling mistakes...
Proofread your letter again (and again) after you have revised it.
Keep the recipient in mind, and write in a way that he/she can easily
understand the letter.
Don't use abbreviated dates, i.e. use November 19, 2004, and not 11/19/04
Be respectful when you write, even if you are writing a letter of complaint.
Formal letter
Greeting if you know the name of the receiver:
Dear Mr./Mrs./Ms + first and second name
Farewell if you know the name of the receiver:
Yours sincerely
signature
Mr./Mrs./Ms + first and second name
Greeting - if you do not know the receiver:
Dear Sir/Madam
Farewell - if you do not know the receiver:
Yours faithfully
signature
Mr./Mrs./Ms + first and second name
Semiformal letter
Greeting: depends on the formality of the letter.
Farewell: the safest way is to use ­ Best
regards
Your name has to be written in the same style
as the receiver's name.
Informal letter
Greeting ­ Dear + first name, nickname, of family
member's name
Farewell ­ Love, with love, best wishes, yours etc.
depending on the style of the letter.
In every type of letter:
YOU MUST NOT USE ANY
SLANG!
aint
conna
wanna
etc.
Grammar
Formal and semiformal letters:
Impersonal style
Complex sentence structure
Passive Voice
Single word verbs
Noncolloquial English
Formal language
Only facts
Few adjectives
No use of short forms
Few pronouns
Informal letters:
Personal style
Short
Use of colloquial English
Use of idioms and literature expressions
Phrasal verbs
Pronouns
Chatty
Wide use of descriptive adjectives
Short forms