This document provides guidance on writing an informal letter, including common opening expressions like asking how someone is doing, responding to news or comments in their previous letter, stating the purpose for writing such as sharing news or an update, techniques for changing the topic, closing expressions like saying you must finish writing, and ways to end the letter by wishing them well or saying you hope to hear from them again soon.

1. INFORMAL LETTER WRITING
OPENING EXPRESSIONS
 Thanks for your
letter.
 Thank you so much
for writing.
 How are you?
 How have you
been?
 How’s
everything
going?
 I hope you
are doing
fine.
 Hope you are well.
RESPONDING TO NEWS / MAKING COMMENTS
 Your last letter was a real surprise.
 What wonderful news about ...
 I’ve just received your letter. I’m so happy / sad
to hear that…
 It was lovely to hear from you.
 It was great to get your letter.
 Sorry for not writing for so long.
 I’m sorry I haven’t written for so long but I was
really busy with…
PURPOSE / WHY ARE YOU WRITING?
 I’m writing to tell you about …
 I would like to give you some good news
about….
-my new life in….
-the party last week…
-my baby sister…
-my visit to Paris...

2. CHANGING THE TOPIC
 Anyway, I would like to tell you about one
more thing....
 Anyway, I was wondering ...
CLOSING EXPRESSIONS
 I must go now./ I’d better finish.
 I’ll have to finish now because…
 Anyway, I’d better get ready for work now.
 I’d better say goodbye now.
ENDING/SIGNITURE
 Write soon / Write again soon!
 Bye for now/ Best wishes / Take care / All the best
 Good luck!
 Hope to hear from you soon.
 Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
 Give my regards to your family.
 Well, that's all for now
 See you soon
 Yours
 Love
 Lots of love