Subject-English writing skill- Letter Writing Formal Letters- kinds and format Letter to the Editor- what is the purpose to write such letters beginning lines, ending lines

1. CLASS -12
SUB- ENGLISH
WRITING SECTION-LETTER WRITING

3. KINDS OF FORMAL LETTER-
 Business or official letters
(for making enquiries,
registering complaints,
asking for and giving
information, placing orders
and sending replies).
 Letters to the Editor (giving
suggestions on an issue).
 Application for job.

4. Formal Letter Format
Sender's address.
Date.
Name / Designation of Addressee.
Address of the Addressee.
Salutation.
Subject.
Body – Introduction, Content,
Conclusion.
Complimentary Close.

5. I. BUSINESS LETTERS II. OFFICIAL
LETTERS
 Making enquiries/asking for
information
 Replying to enquiries/giving
information
 Placing orders and sending
replies
 Cancelling orders
 Letters making complaints
 Registering complaints
 Making enquiries
 Making requests/appeals

6. III. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR IV. LETTERS OF
APPLICATION
 Giving suggestions on
an issue (usually of
public interest)
 Expressing views on an
issue already raised in
an article/write-up/in a
published letter.
 Application for job

7. COMMON FEATURES OF FORMAL LETTERS-

8. LETTER TO EDITOR-
 A Letter to the Editor may
be written to the editor of a
newspaper or a magazine.
 It is written to highlight a
social issue or problem.
 As it is a formal letter, the
format has to be followed
strictly.
 Only formal language can
be used i.e. abbreviations
and slang language should
be avoided.

9. -From the esteem column of your newspaper
I would like to bring your attention
towards ……………………
-From the esteem column of your newspaper,
would like to highlight my concern over
the………………………….
-Through your elite newspaper I would to
attention of………….. Towards………………
-Through the columns of your reputed
newspaper I wish to make the people aware
of…………………………..
BEGINNING LINES

10. ENDING LINES
•I hope my comments/suggestions/points will be
taken into consideration;
•I hope the government/local council/we will …;
•I hope something will be done about this urgently.
I request you to highlight the problem in your
newspaper and arouse public interest.
I hope the concerned authorities will look into
the matter and do the needful.