Question

informal letter format​

Answer 1

Address of the sender

Date of writing a letter

Address of receiver

Salutation/Greeting

Body of the letter

Conclusion

Signature of the sender

A format is shown below to write the letter in an informal manner.

[Address of the Sender]

Date:

Dear (name of person)

Body of the letter:

Paragraph 1: Ask for the wellbeing of the person

Paragraph 2: Main reason to write the letter

Paragraph 3: Conclusion and end of letter

Yours lovingly,

Answer 2

➵ FORMAT OF AN INFORMAL LETTER - DEFINITION:-

☞ This is the standard format of an informal letter. However, sometimes, different boards follow different formats. Just make sure you know the format followed in your school.

➵RECIPIENTS OF AN INFORMAL LETTER - DEFINITION:-

☞ An informal letter adds a personal touch to one's thoughts and ideas. This type of letter is very spontaneous in manner. An informal letter format is used when you write a chatty or newsy letter to a friend or relative. The tone of an informal letter is friendly and full of feelings. Therefore, these letters are also called social letters.

☞ An informal letter is a letter written to your friends or family members You can even use contractions like you're, she's, or he's. All letters have to start with an informal salutation such as Dear _____. An informal letter should end on an affectionate note such as yours lovingly, yours truly, or yours affectionately.

➵. POSITION OF THE DATE IN AN INFORMAL LETTER :-

☞In the above image, the date is written below the sender's address on the left-hand corner of the letter. You can leave a line after the address and then write the date or you can continue on the next line (depending on the format your school follows).

➵ SALUTATION IN AN INFORMAL LETTER:-

☞ Since informal letters are addressed to our friends and family, we can use 'Dear' as a salutation along with the name of the person or use the name that we refer them by. For e.g., Dear Mummy (if we are writing to our mother).

➵ COMPLEMENTARY CLOSE IN AN INFORMAL LETTER:-

☞In an informal letter, you have the freedom to close the letter the way you want (depending on the extent of your relationship with the receiver). Normally, you can choose from any of the following complimentary closes:

• Best wishes
• Best
• Kindly
• Kind regards
• Best regards
• Lots of love
• Love

Yours lovingly, (as mentioned in the image above)

Don't forget to add the comma after the complimentary close.

➵ WRITING AN INFORMAL LETTER :-

☞ These are some general guidelines to follow when writing an informal letter:

• The letter should be semi-formal or informal in style and tone. Since it is written to a person who is well-known to you, you can use informal language such as abbreviations and slang.
• The letter can include descriptions.
• The tone should be casual and friendly.
• Make sure to use proper line gaps and spacing throughout the letter.