Informal Letter Writing

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Informal Letter Writing

Informal Letter Writing

What Is an Informal Letter?

Informal letters are personal letters that are written to exchange feelings between friends, family members or acquaintances. Allow an informal writer to express his/her feelings, share personal experiences, and greet and maintain a personal relationship. Unlike formal letters, informal letters often lack strict formatting and may include storytelling, humour, and informal language elements. The language used in an informal letter is casual and personal.

Informal Letter Format

Every Informal letter has the following points:
1. Heading

In this part, we write our own address and the date. Both things are written on the top left side.

(i) Address: While writing any letter, first of all, write the address on the top left side of the page. The address must be accurate, complete and concise. So that readers can easily respond to the letter. If the recipient of the letter is abroad, the address should also include the name and postal code of his country.
(ii) Date: The date on which the letter is being written must exist. The date should be written below the address. You can write the date in either of the following formats:
For example 10^th May 2021 or May 10, 2021

So, as per the above description, the heading should be like the examples below:
(i) Bajaj Road
    Sikar
    July 10, 2023           

(ii) 10 New Colony
Jaipur
     10 July 2023

2. Greetings / Salutation

It is written below the date in the left corner. This is similar to how you greet someone when you visit or leave. The salutation should always be at the beginning of the letter. Greetings are written according to the person to whom the letter is written.

(a) For relatives – My dear Father / Mother / Brother / Uncle etc.

(b) For Friend – My dear Abdullah.

(c) For officer or businessman – Sir / Dear Sir / Madam etc.

3. Body of the letter

This is the main part of the letter. It starts on the next line below the salutation. In this part, all those things are written which the sender wants to say.

You can elaborate on the things for which you have written the letter. You can talk to him about the latest happenings in your life. You can also talk about yourself and other family members and ask about their health.

Use casual, simple and friendly words with a friend. But if you are writing to an elder relative, then use very respectful and meaningful words.

One way to determine the quality of the letter is to use the same tone in the letter as you usually speak to the person in front of you.

4. Subscription

It is written at the end below the last line of the main body of the letter. It begins with the left corner.

(a) For Relatives – Yours affectionately / affectionately Yours

(b) For Friends – Yours Sincerely / Sincerely Yours / Your loving friend.

(c) For businessman/officer – Yours faithfully / Your Truly.

5. Signature

The letter writer should sign below the subscription. There are no specific words used for signature in informal letters. It depends on the writer and the recipient’s relationship. We can also use any one of the following.

Lots of Love

Best Wishes

Kind Regards

Warm Regards

Below this, you can write your name and signature.

Informal Letters Samples

1.  A Letter to Father for Sending Money

You are Anil. Write a letter to your father requesting him to send you money to buy some books.

Ans.

Govt Upper Primary School

Bandikui

Jan 20, 20…..

My dear Father

Yesterday I received your kind letter. I am quite well here. I am glad to tell you that my marks in Half Yearly Examination are very good. I have to buy a few more books. So please send me rupees six hundred by money order.

With best regards to Mother.

Your loving son

Anil

2. An Invitation to Friends for Attending the Marriage

Imagine that you are Rajesh. Write a letter to your friend inviting him to attend the marriage 0f your brother.

Ans.

50 Bajaj Colony

Jaipur

March 5, 20…..

My dear Rakesh

1 am glad to inform you that the marriage of my elder brother is going to take place on March 20, 20……. The marriage party will go to Ajmer. You are requested to come and attend the ceremony.

I request you once again to come at least a week before.

With best regards to your parents.

Yours sincerely

Rajesh

3. A Letter of Congratulations

Imagine that you are Ramesh / Radha. Write a letter to your friend congratulating him/her on his/ her success in the examination.

Ans.

25 Nehru Colony

Jaipur

July 25, 20……

My dear Vinod

I am glad to know that you have stood first in your class in the annual examination. I congratulate you on your excellent success. With best regards to your parents.

Yours sincerely

Ramesh

4. A Letter to a Friend to Spend the Summer Vacation

Write a letter to your friend Sunil requesting him to come and spend the summer vacation with you.

Ans.

15 New Colony

Udaipur

May 2, 20

My dear Sunil

I have received your letter just now. I am glad to know that your examination is over and now you will have summer vacation. I request you to come and spend your vacation with us. Udaipur is famous for its natural beauty. It is called the City of Lakes. There are many important places to visit We shall visit them together.

With best regards to your parents.

Yours sincerely

         Suresh

5. A Letter to Father Telling Him About Studies

You are Dinesh/Divya. You are studying in Bharatpur. Write a letter to your father telling him about your studies.

Ans.

2 Ranjit Nagar

Bharatpur

October 20, 20

My dear Father

I am quite well here and hope the same for you. You will be glad to know that I am very regular in my studies. I am working hard. I go to school regularly. I study for six hours daily. I also play games in the evening daily. I will try my best to get good marks in the examination.

With best regards to mother and love to Raju.

Your loving son

Dinesh

  6. A Letter to Sister about a Historical Place

Write a letter to your sister telling her about your visit to a historical place. You may take help of the following points:

1. Where did you go?

2. When did you go there?

3. What did you see there?

4. What did you do there?

5. What appealed to you the most?

Ans.

70 Adarsh Nagar

Hanumangarh

December 25, 20

My dear Sister

Thank you very much for your letter. I went to Delhi last week with my friends. We visited the Qutab Minar, the Red Fort, the Birla Mandir and Rajghat. These places impressed me very much.

Say my sincere regards to Mother and love to Shanu.

Your loving brother

Rajesh

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