Question

Write a letter to your family member.​

Answer 1

Answer:

Start your letter with the salutation “Dear.” This is the most common way to begin a letter to someone. Write “Dear” and then the person’s name or family’s names right after it.

Instead of “Dear,” you might choose to begin the letter with “Hello.”

Call the family members by their first names for a casual greeting. This is a good way to begin your letter if you know the family well. After “Dear,” write each person’s name starting with the parents and ending with the children’s names.

For a more personal touch, consider adding the family’s pet names onto the list at the end as well.

Tack on the family’s last name after the last person’s first name, if desired. For example: “Dear Sally, David, and Lilly Stevens.” Address the family as a collective group by writing their last name and “Family.” For example, “Dear Smith family,” or “To the Turner Family.” This eliminates the need to write each person’s name and is a great condensed salutation.

Whether you choose to capitalize the word “family” is up to you, but the family’s last name should always be capitalized.