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Unit III Formal letters. 
JOSUE COR DOVA MOL INA . 
INGENI E R Í A EN GE S T IÓN D E 
P ROY E C TOS . 
T EACHE R A L E JAND R A AGUI L A R .
what is a formal letter? 
 A formal letter, also known as a 
business letter, is a letter written in 
formal language with a specific 
structure and layout. Formal letters 
are generally used by businesses to 
communicate with other businesses 
and individuals to communicate with 
businesses. The main features are a 
polite and respectful tone, short 
length, correct format and no 
grammatical or spelling mistakes.”
Layout of 
formal 
letters. 
Letters are 
made up 
of different 
parts:
If you know 
the person you 
are writing to 
begin: 
If you don´t 
know the name 
of the person 
you are writing 
to, begin: 
 Dear Mr Jones, 
(to a man) 
 Dear Mrs 
Jones, (to a 
married 
woman) 
 Dear Ms 
Jones,(to a 
woman) 
1. The Greeting. 
 Dear Sir, (to a 
man) 
 Dear 
Madame, (to 
a woman) 
 Dear Sir o 
Madame,(wh 
en you don´t 
know which)
3. The body of the 
letter.
The final sentence or paragraph 
often indicates that the letter is 
going to finish. Some typical 
sentence are:
 Yours sincerely, 
 Yours faithfully, 
 This phrase puts an end to the 
letter. If you know the name of 
the person you are writing to, end 
with:
6. The Signature.

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Unit iii formal letters

  • 1. Unit III Formal letters. JOSUE COR DOVA MOL INA . INGENI E R Í A EN GE S T IÓN D E P ROY E C TOS . T EACHE R A L E JAND R A AGUI L A R .
  • 2. what is a formal letter?  A formal letter, also known as a business letter, is a letter written in formal language with a specific structure and layout. Formal letters are generally used by businesses to communicate with other businesses and individuals to communicate with businesses. The main features are a polite and respectful tone, short length, correct format and no grammatical or spelling mistakes.”
  • 3. Layout of formal letters. Letters are made up of different parts:
  • 4. If you know the person you are writing to begin: If you don´t know the name of the person you are writing to, begin:  Dear Mr Jones, (to a man)  Dear Mrs Jones, (to a married woman)  Dear Ms Jones,(to a woman) 1. The Greeting.  Dear Sir, (to a man)  Dear Madame, (to a woman)  Dear Sir o Madame,(wh en you don´t know which)
  • 5.
  • 6. 3. The body of the letter.
  • 7. The final sentence or paragraph often indicates that the letter is going to finish. Some typical sentence are:
  • 8.  Yours sincerely,  Yours faithfully,  This phrase puts an end to the letter. If you know the name of the person you are writing to, end with: