Part 4WritingSection 5 of 8

4.5Templates

Formal letter template

Dear Sir or Madam,

I am writing to [state your purpose in one line].

[Bullet 1 topic sentence]. [Detail]. [Consequence or example].

[Bullet 2 topic sentence]. [Detail]. [Consequence or example].

[Bullet 3 topic sentence]. [Detail]. [What you want done].

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

[Your full name]

Informal letter template

Dear [First name],

Thanks for your last letter. I'm writing to tell you about [purpose].

[Bullet 1]. [Detail]. [Feeling or reaction].

[Bullet 2]. [Detail]. [Feeling or reaction].

[Bullet 3]. [Detail]. [Invitation or question back to them].

Anyway, that's all my news. Write back soon and tell me how you are.

Best wishes,

[Your first name]