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- What is Letter Writing?
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What is Letter Writing?
`A letter writing is a way of communication in written form send by one party to another. It is the best medium to express views and opinions. In this modern world of electronic communication letter is the best way to exchange suggestions and take permission and above all.
Types of Letter:
- FORMAL LETTER
- INFORMAL LETTER
1. FORMAL LETTER: These types of letters are also known as Business letter or official letter. These letters are written to provide or ask information in a professional language.
Types of Formal Letter:
- Business Letter
- Complaint Letter
- Order Letter
- Inquiry Letter
- Advertisement Letter
- Application for Employment
- Application for Leave
- Letter to the news editor
- Letter to the Police
- Letter to the Principal/Teacher
- Resignation Letter
Format of Formal Letter:
Senders address
..............................
..............................
Date.................
To
The Principal/Editor/Inspector/Manager......
Receiver's Address..............
Subject : .....................................................................................................................................................................
Sir/Ma'am
Body of letter
Para1.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Para 2..........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Yours Faithfully/..........
Sender's Name.........
Example of Formal Letter:
(i) Govind Viyalya, Ranchi is proposing to take the students to Manali. You are the HR manager of the school. Write a letter in 100-150 words to the Manager of Ashoka Hotel in Manali requesting him to provide the students an accomodation for a week.
Govind Vidyalya
Ranchi
DATE: 11/02/20xx
TO,
The Manager
Ashoka Hotel
Manali
Subject: Inquiry regarding accommodation for students
Sir/ Ma'am,
A group of about 80 students of Govind Viyalya, Ranchi, Jharkhand will be visiting on a school trip for a week i.e. from 01/03/ 20xx to 08/03/20xx.
As Ashoka Hotel is quite renowned in the hill station, we would like to know your quotations and terms for providing our students on accommodation for a week.
Your Hotel is famous for providing requisite facilities to the students at concessional rates. I would grateful to you if you could arrange accommodation for our students group at a discount. Kindly send your quotations via email so that we may proceed with the reservation.
Y Yours faithfully,
HR Manager
(ii) Write a complaint letter to the police inspector reporting for the theft of my Hero Honda bike.
House No. 112, Azad Road
Mango, Jamshedpur
DATE: 15/03/20xx
To,
The Police Inspector
RING ROAD
JAMSHEDPUR
Sir
At about 11 o'clock this morning. I went to the Sakchi market, near ring road. I parked my bike just near the entrance of city style shop. When I came out after twenty minutes, I was shocked to find my bike missing. I made inquiries from the shopkeepers around and looked for my bike everywhere in the neighborhood but it was untraceable. It is a new Hero Honda bike bearing the number jh-143893 of It of dark blue colour.
I shall be very grateful to you if you help in tracing the bike and restoring it to me.
Yours faithfully
Rehan
(iii) Write an application to your class teacher requesting him to arrange special class for English.
House No. 122, Azad Road
New Delhi
DATE: 10/03/20xx
To The Principal
Tagore Academy
Delhi
Sir
We are the students of Class 10 shall feel highly obliged if special math classes are arranged for us after school. Since we had no English teacher for the month of October, we are lagging behind in the syllabus to be covered for the current academic year. All of us are prepared to stay back for an hour.
I shall be thankful to you.
Yours obediently
JAHAN ARA
Class 10 A
(iv) Write an application letter for the job of clerk in a company.
234, Children's Park,
Gaya
DATE: 16/04/20xx
To
The Advertiser
The Times of India
Subject: Application for Clerk Post.
Sir
Thanking You.
2. INFORMAL LETTER: These types of letters are also known as personal letter. These letters are written to the members of family, relatives, friends, etc. to give message, news, advice, congratulations, request information or to ask questions.
Types of Informal Letter:
- Invitation Letter
- A Letter to a friends
- A Letter to parents
- A Letter to Neighbors
Format of Informal Letter:
Sender's Address-House number
Road/colony
City, Pin code
Date:................
Dear Mother/ Father/Uncle/Aunt
Body of Letter
para 1..................................................................................... ........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ para 2.........................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Convey my regards ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Yours lovingly/Your loving son/daughter/sister/brother........
Sender's Name........
EXAMPLE OF INFORMAL LETTER
(i) Write a letter to your friend inviting him in your birthday party
HOUSE NO.7
ASHOK NAGAR -80
MAHARASHTRA
DATE: 17/12/20xx
Dear Anshuman
I am very fine and hope my letter will find you in the best of health. How are your family members?
You will be glad to know that my birthday falls on this month. I am writing this letter to invite you for my birthday party. My father has organized a small party on 11 November at 7.30 P.M. Party will conduct in my farm house. All my friends are coming and I am expecting you to come and enjoy party.
Convey my respect to your parents and love to your sister.
Your Best Friend
Rayan
(ii) Write a letter to your friend congratulating him for his success in medical entrance exam.
HOUSE NO.10
ZAKIR NAGAR -80
BIHAR
DATE: 17/04/20xx
Dear Arbaz
Hearty congratulation for your great success in Medical Entrance Examination. I cannot describe in words that how happy I am to hear this good news. My parents are also very happy to hear this big news. please say our congratulation to your parents also.
I knew that this year you will get success in this exam because you were working very hard. You have proved that hard work, regular practice and concentration never waste. Now you are going to health department, you will get chance to help poor.
My mother is praying for your bright future . Say salam to your parents.
yours sincerely
Rameez