Exposition english II

1. Formal and Informal
Letter
Natalie Ramírez
Dayana Molano

2. INTRODUCTION
• Formal and informal letters are commonly
used to communicate with people far away or
with businesses.

3. Formal letter.

4. USES
• They are letters addressed to
people, companies or
organizations with which we
do not have a personal but
rather professional
treatment.
• It is addressed to strangers
and addresses formal issues.

5. KEYWORDS
• GREETINGS:
Dear Mrs. Rogers,
Dear Julian Scott,
• FAREWELL:
Yours sincerely,
Yours faithfully,
Yours cordially,
Respectfully,

7. STRUCTURE
•Basic components:
1. Opening
2. Introduction
3. Body
4. Conclusion.
5. Closing

8. • Opening: Name and address of sender.
Example:
Capital Federal, April 14, 2012
Subject: Inauguration party invitation
Dear Ms. Juana Scott,
Editor of Gourmet Magazine.

9. •Introduction: Here we briefly describe
the reason for our letter.
Examples:
My name is Jess Morgan and together
with my colleagues we writing this letter
as We would like to invite you to open
the new branch of the Italian restaurant
Amici.

10. • Body: body of the letter
Example:
Do not hesitate to attend the event with your
family on the 20th of this month in Peña 322
at 20 hours. In addition to a banquet in which
we present our most representative menus
will be invited as a prestigious jazz band and
an exhibition of paintings that we know will
be to your liking.

11. •Conclusion: That we hope with this
letter
Example:
Our intention is to thank you for all the
support and advice you gave us
throughout all these years.

12. • Closing: Farewell to the letter
Example:
Respectfully
Jess Morgan

13. • Do not use contractions :
X I’ve Gone
 I have gone
• Do not use simple present:
X I write this e-mail.
 I writing this e-mail.

15. An Informal Letter
They usually turn to family and friends to keep in touch
with them, congratulate them on something, or just tell
them something about our lives.
The language used is simple and similar to the one used
in everyday life.

16. The scheme to follow would be as
follows:
1. Opening: It is not necessary to put the address of
the recipient and we can start the letter with dear +
the name of the person.
2. Introduction: Briefly, we explain the reason for
our letter.
3. Body: Is the body of the letter, where we report
everything we want to say to the person.
4. Closing: Is the farewell of the letter. We sign only
by writing our name.

17. Expressions at the beginning of the letter:
• It was great to hear from you! Fue genial escuchar de usted!
• I’ have got so much to tell you. Tengo mucho que decirte.
Farewell expressions:
• That's all for now. Eso es todo por ahora.
• Take care. Cuídate.

20. Bibliography
• Una manera diferente de aprender inglés. Recovered:
http://aprendeinglessila.com/2013/10/como-escribir-una-
carta-o-email-formal-ingles/#
• Langool. Recovered: http://www.langool.com/blog/como-
escribir-carta-formal-y-carta-informal-en-ingles/
• Examples formal letter. Recovered:
http://ejemplosde.org/cartas/cartas-formales/

21. Thanks!