LETTER WRITING is a
very useful art for it is,
indeed,
impossible
to
conceive of a human being
who does not at all Feel the
necessity of writing letters to
friends, relatives, officers,
strangers or businessmen.
KINDS OF
LETTER
Private

letters
Business letters
Official letters
PRIVATE
LETTERS are
These letters

written to
friends,
relatives,
acquaintances
and
strangers. The language of
such
letters
is
simple,
direct,
natural
and
conversational. A humorous
touch here and there adds to
the interest of the letter……
BUSINESS
LETTERS:


These letters are written to
shopkeepers,
merchants,
commercial firms, customer,
dealers, manufacturers and
commission agents. These are
also written to certain officials,
who have to deal with the
public.
As

every officer is too much busy to
spend a lot of time in lengthy
correspondence. Letter to and from
these people therefore are very
brief and exact.
OFFICIAL
LETTERS

These

letters consist of
applications to officers, and
correspondence between two
officers on official matters.
These letters are very formal
and to the point.
whatever

the kind of a
letter, it may generally
be divided into six parts:-

1)The
2)The
3)The
4)The
5)The
6)The

heading
salutation
communication
subscription
signature
superscription
THE
HEADING:
It consist of the writer’s

complete
postal address and the date. It is written
at the top right hand corner of the
paper. The address is written above, in
two or three lines; and the date, just
below that; as:
1, jahangir street,
islamia park, Lahore.
January 25, 2013.
THE
It SALUTATION
is a form of
greeting
and
it
depends upon the
relation or the degree
of intimacy between
the writer and the
person to whom the
letter is written. It
therefore, differ from
different person’s; as:

FATHE
R

DEAR
FATHER
MOTHE , DEAR
MOTHE
R
R,
UNCLE
AUNT

DEAR
UNCLE,
DEAR
AUNT,
THE
COMMUNICATION
It Is the main part of the letter. It begins
at a lower level than the salutation; as:

Dear Farhat,

letter of……..

Thank you for your kind

It is decidedly the most important of
all the parts and is rightly called the
body of the letter. It must therefore
receive the greatest amount of
attention and care. The following
points in this connection may be kept
in mind:-
Unless

the letter is very short, divide it
into paragraphs, each dealing with a
separate fact or item.

Arrange

the paragraphs in their logical
order with a view to presenting the facts
in the best possible way. This should
particularly be the case with business as
well as official letters.

Let

a private letter be without any
formality, but it should not be formless.

Write

neatly and mind your punctuation
as well as spelling.
THE
SUBSCRIPTION
It

is rude to end the letter
abruptly. Certain forms of
polite
leave-taking
are
therefore
prescribed
to
show respect (in official
letters),
regards
(in
business
letters)
and
affection
(in
private
letters). It differs with
RELATION
PARENTS

SUBSCRIPTIO
N
Yours
Affectionately,

BROTHER AND
SISTER
INTIMATE
FRIENDS

Your loving
son,
Your loving
Brother,
Yours
sincerely,

Acquaintances

Your own,
yours Ever,
Yours truly,
THE
SIGNATURE
It

should
be
written
clearly, just below the
subscription, so that the
reader may know whom
to address in reply; as:
Yours
affectionately,
RAZA.

HASSAN
THE
SUPERSCRIPTION
It

is written on the envelope or at the
back of the letter. The first line contains
the name etc. of the addressee; the
next, his occupation, business or
designation (if any); the third, the name
(or the number) ; of his house as well as
the name of the street; and the last, the
name of the town. If, however, the
addressee lives in some village, the last
line contains the name of the district or
the post-office.
Syed Arsalan Raza
EXSERCISE
How

many kinds a
letter has?

How

many parts are
there of a letter?

For

(3)
(6)

intimate friend
what
type
of
subscription
we
use?
Yours Sincerely,
EXAMPLE
WRITTING
316,shah raza manzil,
Toghi Road, Quetta.
January 05, 2013.
My dear Father,
My result has just been announced. I
am glad to inform you that I have been declared
successful. I stand first in English. I shall get a prize
for showing the best result in this subject. It is all
due to your prayers granted by Allah.
With love and best wishes
your loving son,
HASSAN.
Formal Letter
Helpful Phrases
Type of Letters
Complaint

Opening
 I am a resident of the
Gulshan-e- Iqbal and I am
writing in to complain
about...

Closing
I seriously hope that you
would look into the
complaints that I have
raised and remedy the
situation as soon as
possible.
Thank you.

 Invitation

On behalf of the school,
we would like to invite
you to our Annual Speech
and Prize Giving Day to
be held on March 15th in
the school hall.

We sincerely hope that
you will accept our
invitation and we look
forward to your presence
on that day.
Thank you.

Letter writing

  • 2.
    LETTER WRITING isa very useful art for it is, indeed, impossible to conceive of a human being who does not at all Feel the necessity of writing letters to friends, relatives, officers, strangers or businessmen.
  • 3.
  • 4.
    PRIVATE LETTERS are These letters writtento friends, relatives, acquaintances and strangers. The language of such letters is simple, direct, natural and conversational. A humorous touch here and there adds to the interest of the letter……
  • 5.
    BUSINESS LETTERS:  These letters arewritten to shopkeepers, merchants, commercial firms, customer, dealers, manufacturers and commission agents. These are also written to certain officials, who have to deal with the public.
  • 6.
    As every officer istoo much busy to spend a lot of time in lengthy correspondence. Letter to and from these people therefore are very brief and exact.
  • 7.
    OFFICIAL LETTERS These letters consist of applicationsto officers, and correspondence between two officers on official matters. These letters are very formal and to the point.
  • 8.
    whatever the kind ofa letter, it may generally be divided into six parts:- 1)The 2)The 3)The 4)The 5)The 6)The heading salutation communication subscription signature superscription
  • 9.
    THE HEADING: It consist ofthe writer’s complete postal address and the date. It is written at the top right hand corner of the paper. The address is written above, in two or three lines; and the date, just below that; as: 1, jahangir street, islamia park, Lahore. January 25, 2013.
  • 10.
    THE It SALUTATION is aform of greeting and it depends upon the relation or the degree of intimacy between the writer and the person to whom the letter is written. It therefore, differ from different person’s; as: FATHE R DEAR FATHER MOTHE , DEAR MOTHE R R, UNCLE AUNT DEAR UNCLE, DEAR AUNT,
  • 11.
    THE COMMUNICATION It Is themain part of the letter. It begins at a lower level than the salutation; as: Dear Farhat, letter of…….. Thank you for your kind It is decidedly the most important of all the parts and is rightly called the body of the letter. It must therefore receive the greatest amount of attention and care. The following points in this connection may be kept in mind:-
  • 12.
    Unless the letter isvery short, divide it into paragraphs, each dealing with a separate fact or item. Arrange the paragraphs in their logical order with a view to presenting the facts in the best possible way. This should particularly be the case with business as well as official letters. Let a private letter be without any formality, but it should not be formless. Write neatly and mind your punctuation as well as spelling.
  • 13.
    THE SUBSCRIPTION It is rude toend the letter abruptly. Certain forms of polite leave-taking are therefore prescribed to show respect (in official letters), regards (in business letters) and affection (in private letters). It differs with
  • 14.
    RELATION PARENTS SUBSCRIPTIO N Yours Affectionately, BROTHER AND SISTER INTIMATE FRIENDS Your loving son, Yourloving Brother, Yours sincerely, Acquaintances Your own, yours Ever, Yours truly,
  • 15.
    THE SIGNATURE It should be written clearly, just belowthe subscription, so that the reader may know whom to address in reply; as: Yours affectionately, RAZA. HASSAN
  • 16.
    THE SUPERSCRIPTION It is written onthe envelope or at the back of the letter. The first line contains the name etc. of the addressee; the next, his occupation, business or designation (if any); the third, the name (or the number) ; of his house as well as the name of the street; and the last, the name of the town. If, however, the addressee lives in some village, the last line contains the name of the district or the post-office.
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  • 19.
    EXSERCISE How many kinds a letterhas? How many parts are there of a letter? For (3) (6) intimate friend what type of subscription we use? Yours Sincerely,
  • 20.
    EXAMPLE WRITTING 316,shah raza manzil, ToghiRoad, Quetta. January 05, 2013. My dear Father, My result has just been announced. I am glad to inform you that I have been declared successful. I stand first in English. I shall get a prize for showing the best result in this subject. It is all due to your prayers granted by Allah. With love and best wishes your loving son, HASSAN.
  • 21.
    Formal Letter Helpful Phrases Typeof Letters Complaint Opening  I am a resident of the Gulshan-e- Iqbal and I am writing in to complain about... Closing I seriously hope that you would look into the complaints that I have raised and remedy the situation as soon as possible. Thank you.  Invitation On behalf of the school, we would like to invite you to our Annual Speech and Prize Giving Day to be held on March 15th in the school hall. We sincerely hope that you will accept our invitation and we look forward to your presence on that day. Thank you.