LETTER WRITING
Letter writing is an art. All of us write letters. We write personal letters to friends and relatives, business letters, invitation, applications and so on. That is why, it is highly essential to cultivate the art of writing different kinds of letters.
There are different kinds of letters but certain common features are important:
1. The Heading
2. Greeting or Salutation
3. The body of letter
4. Leave taking or subscription
5. The Address
1. The Heading: The heading can be written at the top left hand corner of the letter because of the vast use of computers. This consists of the writer's address and the date.
24, Monali Apt., Mumbai Central, Mumbai-10. 17th April, 2000.
2. Greeting or Salutation: The form of salutation should be written according to the type of letter you write. It should be written below the address and date, beginning from the left hand side of the page and should be followed by a comma.
Example:
A. Father, mother, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, cousin -Here we can use only. "My dear" before the above words: "My dear Father", "My dear Uncle", "My dear Brother", etc.
B. The salutation to friends will be:
If he is not very intimate-Dear Mr. Suresh; If he is more intimate-Dear Suresh; If he is more intimate and affectionate My Dear Suresh
C. The salutation to strangers will be : Dear Sir, Dear Madam
D. The salutation to superiors will be : Dear Sir or Sir
3. The Body of the letter: This is the main part of the letter. The language of the letter should be simple and written in a natural style. It should be presented systematically. Long letters should be divided into paragraphs. Write all what you want to say. Follow a formal manner in official correspondence but you may follow familiar and colloquial style in personal letters.
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