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Formal letters 
Layout of formal letters 
Letters are made up of different parts: 
1.- The Greeting 
If you know the name of the person you are writing to, begin: 
Dear Mr Jones (to a man) 
Dear Mrs Jones (to a married woman) 
If you don t know the name of the person you are writing to, begin: 
Dear Sir, (to a man) 
Dear Madam (to a woman)
2 .-The opening paragraph 
 This paragraph caontains a clear statement of 
you reason for wiriting. 
 Tipical opening are: 
 I am writing in/with reference to 
 I am writing in reponse to 
 I am writing to complain about..
3.- The body of the letter 
 The body can contain1-3 paragraphs, very 
rarely would it containt 4 or more paragraphs. 
4.- Signalling the end 
The final or paragraph often indicates thata the 
letters is going to finish are: 
I look forward to receiving your reply 
I look forward to hearing from you
5.-The closing 
This phrase puts an end to the letter. If you 
know the name of the person you are writing to, 
end 
Whit 
 Yours sincerely 
If you dont know the name of the person you 
are writing to, end 
 Yours faithfully 
6.- The signature 
In a formal letter it is common to print your 
name under your signature
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Formal letters

  • 1. Formal letters Layout of formal letters Letters are made up of different parts: 1.- The Greeting If you know the name of the person you are writing to, begin: Dear Mr Jones (to a man) Dear Mrs Jones (to a married woman) If you don t know the name of the person you are writing to, begin: Dear Sir, (to a man) Dear Madam (to a woman)
  • 2. 2 .-The opening paragraph This paragraph caontains a clear statement of you reason for wiriting. Tipical opening are: I am writing in/with reference to I am writing in reponse to I am writing to complain about..
  • 3. 3.- The body of the letter The body can contain1-3 paragraphs, very rarely would it containt 4 or more paragraphs. 4.- Signalling the end The final or paragraph often indicates thata the letters is going to finish are: I look forward to receiving your reply I look forward to hearing from you
  • 4. 5.-The closing This phrase puts an end to the letter. If you know the name of the person you are writing to, end Whit Yours sincerely If you dont know the name of the person you are writing to, end Yours faithfully 6.- The signature In a formal letter it is common to print your name under your signature