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Writing a Personal
Letter
By: Joyo Lestari
0311 15 030
What is a Personal Letter?
Personal Letter is an informal letter written
for individuals, usually only two people who
know each other
Generic Structure of a
Personal Letter
O Date
It is usually written on the top left. It shows the time
when the letter is written.
O Address
The address is written at the top right.
O Salutation & Name (Greetings & Names)
This section writes the greeting and the recipient's
name. Examples: "Dear ...", "Dearest ...",
"Sweetheart", "Darling", "My love" and others.
O Introduction (Opening)
The opening of a letter usually begins with an
opening such as a response from the previous
letter or it can also be the beginning of self-
introduction if you just started the correspondence.
O Body (Letter Contents)
This section is the content or core of the letter. In
this section, We tell all the contents of the letter
that we want to tell.
O Closure
This section indicates that the letter will end soon.
O Complimentary close
This section is a short closing expression like,
"With love". "Sincerely yours", and so on.
O Signature (Signature)
This section is placed below the complementary
close, we can put our signature or we can just
initialize our name.
Examples of Expressions
Used in Personal Letters
O Starting the letter
1. How are you?
2. Hope this letter finds you ...
3. Thank you for your last letter.
4. It was so good to hear from you.
5. Sorry for answering late
6. I am sorry I should have written earlier ...
7. Haven't heard from you in a while so I thought ...
8. I am sorry to inform you that ...
O Conclusion
1. I am looking forward to seeing you soon.
2. I am looking forward to hear from you soon.
3. My best wishes for the coming test.
4. See you.
5. I will write soon.
6. I will have to stop now.
7. I am waiting for a quick reply.
8. Looking forward to see you again.
9. Bye.
Example
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Writing a Personal Letter

  • 1. Writing a Personal Letter By: Joyo Lestari 0311 15 030
  • 2. What is a Personal Letter? Personal Letter is an informal letter written for individuals, usually only two people who know each other
  • 3. Generic Structure of a Personal Letter O Date It is usually written on the top left. It shows the time when the letter is written. O Address The address is written at the top right. O Salutation & Name (Greetings & Names) This section writes the greeting and the recipient's name. Examples: "Dear ...", "Dearest ...", "Sweetheart", "Darling", "My love" and others. O Introduction (Opening) The opening of a letter usually begins with an opening such as a response from the previous letter or it can also be the beginning of self- introduction if you just started the correspondence.
  • 4. O Body (Letter Contents) This section is the content or core of the letter. In this section, We tell all the contents of the letter that we want to tell. O Closure This section indicates that the letter will end soon. O Complimentary close This section is a short closing expression like, "With love". "Sincerely yours", and so on. O Signature (Signature) This section is placed below the complementary close, we can put our signature or we can just initialize our name.
  • 5. Examples of Expressions Used in Personal Letters O Starting the letter 1. How are you? 2. Hope this letter finds you ... 3. Thank you for your last letter. 4. It was so good to hear from you. 5. Sorry for answering late 6. I am sorry I should have written earlier ... 7. Haven't heard from you in a while so I thought ... 8. I am sorry to inform you that ...
  • 6. O Conclusion 1. I am looking forward to seeing you soon. 2. I am looking forward to hear from you soon. 3. My best wishes for the coming test. 4. See you. 5. I will write soon. 6. I will have to stop now. 7. I am waiting for a quick reply. 8. Looking forward to see you again. 9. Bye.
  • 8. Thank you for Reading!