Question

What is the format for Formal letter

Answer 1

Hey dear....

Here is your answer... A formal letter comprises of following elements.

Address
(Sender’s/Receiver’s)
Date
Salutation
Subject
Body Text
Ending

1) Format of Formal Letter – Address

Senders’ Address – It should be written on the left-hand corner, it should include your street address, city, state, pin code and your contact number.

B-38, Agnipath Apartments
Civil Lines, Allahabad
211001, Uttar Pradesh
Mob. no. – 7280124581

June 22, 2018

Receiver’s Address – Mention the recipient’s address in the right-hand corner just below the date.

2) Format of Formal Letter – Date & Salutation

Date – The date should be placed just below the sender’s address with a line gap.

Salutation – “Dear Sir/Madam” suffices, if you know the name of the person, address them directly ensure that you address them formally using “Rev.”, “Dr.”, “Mr.“, “Mrs.“, or “Ms.“, and include their full name.

Dear Mr Edward Cullen,

3) Format of Formal Letter – Subject & Body

Subject – Write the subject of the letter, keep it brief and if possible in one line only.

Body Text – Organise the writing into paragraphs, the writing should include sophisticated vocabulary, standard spellings and punctuation.

The 1st paragraph should be short and on point, mention the purpose of the letter.The paragraphs in the middle should contain some relevant details with reference to the purpose stated in the 1st para.The last paragraph should talk about the action you expect the recipient of the letter to take.

4) Format of Formal Letter – Ending

Ending of a formal letter –Sign off with appropriate closing statement followed by your signature and full name, the most preferred salutations are –

Yours Faithfully,
Your Sincerely,

Hope it helps you!!!!

Answer 2

Hey Friend
Your answer is...

Address ( Senders)
Greetings / Salutations
Body ( 3-4 paragraphs )
Closing
Signature

Hope it helps