This document provides instructions on how to write an informal letter. It outlines the key components of an informal letter, including a greeting, introduction, body with paragraphs discussing one idea each, and a conclusion with a brief summary and informal closing. An example letter is also provided with each component to illustrate how to write an informal letter advising a friend about the dangers of smoking.

1. HOW TO WRITE AN
INFORMAL LETTER…..

2. LESSON OUTCOMES…
SHOULDKNOW WHO YOU WRITING THE LETTERTO
FOLLOW THE CORRECT STRUCTURE OF THELETTER
SUITABLE INTRODUCTIONS, BODIES AND
CONCLUSIONS
APPROPRIATE USE OF LANGUAGE

3. An informal letter needs to include:
Greeting – Personal greeting to engage the reader.
Dear/Hello/Hi, how are you? How are things? What´s new with
you
FOR EXAMPLE......
This is the first part of a friendly letter is called the heading. The
heading includes the writer’s address and the date. The heading is
written in the upper right-hand corner of the page
Personal greeting follows after your heading
Dear Lolita,
411 Rhumenela Street
Cornerstone, Bernhill
August 15, 2017

4. Introduction - which clearly introduces the topic
and makes you want to continue reading.
Use the first paragraph to tell your
friend a bit about your life and ask
them how theirs is going as well.
FOR EXAMPLE…
“How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you get
to visit your grandparents? Did you go on your trip to Toronto
as you had hoped? They say Toronto is a beautiful city?”

5. Your body to be divided into paragraphs, with one idea
discussed in each
FOR EXAMPLE...
This is my second season at Camp Bellaire. I just passed my
swimming test. Now I can swim out to the raft and also use the
boats. To pass I had to jump into the water with my clothes on
(as if I had just fallen out of a boat). Then I had to take them
off down to my trunks, even my shoes and socks, and finally
swim back to shore. It was tough, but I did it!

6. Conclude with a brief summary
End with informal closing: See you soon, look forward to
hearing from you, write soon, from
FOR EXAMPLE…
“I’m looking forward to seeing you soon. There is lots of news
to catch up on!”
And alsoyour ending…very important Yours
truly,
Yours Sincerely,
Your friend,
Your son,

7. TASKFOR TODAY….
WRITING YOUR OWNINFORMALLETTER
So you are going to write an
informal letter to a friend. Your friend
has been caught smoking and you are
going to write him/her a letter advising
them to stop. Refer back to the previous slides to show you
the format.

8. REMEMBER TO USE THE ABOVE SLIDES TO
HELP YOU WRITE YOUR INFORAL LETTER TO
YOUR FRIEND ADVISING HIM/HER ABOUT
THE DANGERS OF SMOKING

9. SENDYOURLETTERTO YOURRECEIVER

10. Referance list….
• Cannon, B. (2011) Fundamentals Writing and
Literature Informal Letter Writing Presentation.
Available from slide share at
http://www.slideshare.net/MrsBrynaCannon/fd-wl-formal-letter-writing
-presentation
• Kaur, M. (2009) Writing an Informal Letter.
Available from slide share at
http://www.slideshare.net/misskaur/writing -an-informal-letter?
• Strettton, S. (2013) Writng an Informal Letter
Available from slide share at
http://www.slideshare.net/stretton26/writing-an-informal-letter
• Goldberg, S. (2012) Informal Letter
Available from slide share at
http://www.slideshare.net/MsSharonLim/informal-letter