format of letter to editor
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Sample letter to the editor:
Malinithan, Arunachal Pradesh
8th April, 2020
To
The Editor,
The Times of India,
Times Of India Building,
Mumbai - 400001.
Subject: Deplorable roads in Malinithan Town.
Respected Sir,
Through the columns of your esteemed daily newspaper, I would like to highlight and call attention of the authorities on the deplorable conditions of the roads of Malinithan in Arunachal Pradesh.
The roads of in Malinithan are full of potholes since it has not been repaired for several years. The residents are suffering untold hardship because of the extremely bad road. The bad conditions of the roads is dangerous too and can cause serious road accidents resulting in the lost of precious human life. The deplorable road conditions is unfortunate because this town is a popular tourist attraction for both Indians and foreigners.
Therefore, I earnestly request the higher authorities to take up the matter on top priority basis and repair all the roads in this town at the earliest.
Yours sincerely,
MAMANG
Malinithan, AP
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The format of a Letter to the Editor.
The format of a letter to the editor of a Newspaper is as follows –
1. Sender’s address: The address and contact details of the sender are written here. Include email and phone number, if required or if mentioned in the question.
2. Date: The date is written below the sender’s address after Leaving one space or line.
3. Receiving Editor’s address: The address of the recipient of the mail i.e. the editor is written here.
4. Subject of the letter: The main purpose of the letter forms the subject. It must be written in one line. It must convey the matter for which the letter is written.
5. Salutation (Sir / Respected sir / Madam)
6. Body: The matter of the letter is written here. It is divided into 3 paragraphs as follows -
Paragraph 1: Introduce yourself and the purpose of writing the letter in brief.
Paragraph 2: Give a detail of the matter.
Paragraph 3: Conclude by mentioning what you expect from the editor. (For example, you may want him to highlight the issue in his newspaper / magazine).
7. Complimentary Close
8. Sender’s name, signature and designation (if any)