This document discusses the elements and types of letters. It defines a letter and identifies the main parts of a letter which include the heading, greeting, body, closing, and signature. It explains the purpose and structure of a friendly/informal letter and compares the key differences between formal and informal letters. Specifically, formal letters include two addresses, a subject line, and more professional language and closing, while informal letters are more casual with one address and no subject line.

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A.S Dlamini

2. LETTER
What is a Letter?
What elements form part of a Letter?
What are the different types of Letters?

3. FRIENDLY/INFORMAL LETTER
Why do we write friendly Letters?
A friendly letter is written to share news about life events, and
also ask questions to the person that the letter is being written to.

4. LETTER – A written or printed message from one person to another, usually
put in an envelope and delivered as mail.
PARTS
OF A
LETTER
Heading
Greeting/ Salutation
Body
Closing/ Conclusion
Signature

5. HEADING
Sender’s address. Write the sender’s address
in the top right-hand corner of the page
Date. Write the date on the right-hand side
of the page below the sender’s address.

6. GREETING/SALUTATION
Salutations most frequently begin
with Dear and end with a comma.
When the letter is informal, we
follow Dear by a first name.

7. BODY
+ The body of the letter includes the
message you want to write
+ Introduction part is where we greet the
person and state the reason we are
writing
+ The main body is whereby we develop
the subject
+ Take into consideration 7 c’s

8. Conclusion
+ Wrap it up. Write a final paragraph
sending your friend or loved one
best wishes. The last paragraph is
usually lighter in tone than the
body, but it should match the
general feel of the entire letter

9. SIGNATURE
+ The signature line consists of the
signature followed by the sender’s
printed name
+ Which Tells whore wrote the letter

10. Notable difference between formal and
informal letter
Formal letter
+2 Addresses
+Subject line
+Formal Salutation
+Language is simple and
professional
+Yours sincerely, Kind regards
Informal letter
+1 Address
+No subject line
+Salutations shows familiarity
+Language is casual
+Love best friend, with love

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12. Homework
Answer one of the following Questions (120 words)
Write a letter to your parents. Tell them about a big goal you
want to achieve and how you are going to achieve it.
Write a letter to your teacher. Describe something you enjoyed
learning about this year.