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Formal Letters
Formal letters are to people you don't know well.

Address:

Write your address.

The address

Date:

Write the date.

The date

Greeting:

Use Mr, Mrs, Ms or Miss and their surname.

Dear Mr Smith,

Use Sir or Madam if you don't know their name.

Dear Sir or Madam,

First paragraph:  Say what the letter is about
  • to complain about something
  • to give instructions
  • to pursuade
  • to say what you did
  • to explain something
Middle: 
  • Give more information
  • Order the information well
Last paragraph:
  • Say again what the letter is about
  • Say what you want
Ending:

When the greeting uses a name write:

Yours sincerely,

When the greeting is Sir or Madam write:

Yours faithfully

Name:

Write your signature or full name.

Signature

   

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Copyright Wendy Pallant 2003