We write informal letters to people we know personally (e.g. friends, relatives, colleagues). We usually include our address and the date

The greeting is Dear + first name. We usually thank the recipient for their last letter (or phone call/postcard, etc.) in the opening sentence. The closing sentence usually mentions a future plan or wish (e.g. I hope you can come/Write to me soon).

date greeting - reference purpose of letter

closing sentence ending

date

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closing sentence

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At the end of a letter to a friend or colleague we write Best wishes, + name. For a close friend or family member we can write Love, + name.

Recipient's name and address

Garrymoru Holidays Ltd. Gnrrymoro House Central St root London EC1 999

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21 September 2005

Dear Ms Mitchell

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I am writing to complain about our holiday with your company. My wife and 1 booked a room with a bathroom and a view of the вол at iho Starlight Hotel. But when wo arrived our room didn't have a bathroom and the view was ol the garden Wo complained to the reception but thorn were no other rooms in the hotel. Wo moved to tho Seaviow Hotel and paid €350 for u room with a bathroom and a vim of the sea We would liko a rolund of €350, 1 look forward to your reply. Yours sincerely. David Weston

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Part 2 I Skills of writing

Writing involves a number of skills, and these skills can be different in different languages. Here we look at some of the skills you need to write English.

I Punctuation

Capital letters

We use capital letters (C, L)...

• at the beginning of a sentence: He came into the room.

• at the beginning of names (of people, places, days, months, books, films):

John Brown Paris, France Monday, Tuesday June, July War and Peace Independence Day

• for the pronoun I: What do I want?

Full stops

We use a full stop (.) at the end of a sentence: Let's meet on Tuesday.

Commas

We use a comma G)...

• to separate parts of a sentence: