How To Write a Friendly Letter Friendly Letter

Friendly Letter We write friendly letters to people we know well. We might write

What are the parts of a friendly letter? • Date • Greeting • Body

The Date The date is located at the top of the page in the

The Greeting The greeting is located on the far left of the paper. It

The Body The body of the letter includes the message that you are sharing

The Closing The closing is located on the right hand side of the page

The Signature The signature is your signed name under the closing. Date Greeting Body

Date Greeting, Body____________________ Closing, Signature

December 1, 2009 Dear Grandma, I lost my first tooth yesterday! I bit into

Now let’s see if you’ve got it! A letter that you write to someone

Let’s try another one! I should always write the _______ on my paper in

What does a person write in the body of the friendly letter?

The message you are sharing with the person!

Maybe I can stump you here! This part of the letter is below the

Okay Smarties… This part of the letter is the last thing you write and

September 8, 2011 Dear Mom and Dad, Today I learned how to write a

This is the last one! This part of the friendly letter contains words such

Wow!! Did you catch all of that? Now let’s review one last time!

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How To Write a Friendly Letter

Friendly Letter We write friendly letters to people we know well. We might write a friendly letter to our parents, grandparents, or our friends.

What are the parts of a friendly letter? • Date • Greeting • Body • Closing • Signature

The Date The date is located at the top of the page in the right-hand corner. Date

The Greeting The greeting is located on the far left of the paper. It is on the line below the date. Date Greeting

The Body The body of the letter includes the message that you are sharing with the person. Date Greeting Body ______________________

The Closing The closing is located on the right hand side of the page below the body. It usually includes words such as Sincerely or Your friend. Date Greeting Body ______________________ Closing,

The Signature The signature is your signed name under the closing. Date Greeting Body ______________________ Closing, Signature

Date Greeting, Body____________________ Closing, Signature

December 1, 2009 Dear Grandma, I lost my first tooth yesterday! I bit into my apple at lunch time and it came right out! I put the tooth under my pillow and the Tooth Fairy left me two dollars. I can’t wait for my next loose tooth! Love, Gabe

Now let’s see if you’ve got it! A letter that you write to someone you know is called a _____ letter.

A Friendly Letter!

Let’s try another one! I should always write the _______ on my paper in the top right-hand corner so the person knows when I wrote to them!

The Date!

What does a person write in the body of the friendly letter?

The message you are sharing with the person!

Maybe I can stump you here! This part of the letter is below the body, but above the signature. Can you guess what part of the friendly letter this is?

The Closing!

Okay Smarties… This part of the letter is the last thing you write and can be referred to as your “John Hancock!”

Your Signature!

September 8, 2011 Dear Mom and Dad, Today I learned how to write a friendly letter. Did you know that it has five parts? Those parts are: the date, the greeting, the body or message, the closing, and lastly, the signature! Love, Your name

This is the last one! This part of the friendly letter contains words such as Dear_____,

The Greeting!

Wow!! Did you catch all of that? Now let’s review one last time!

What are the parts of a friendly letter? • Date • Greeting • Body • Closing • Signature

Date Greeting, Body____________________ Closing, Signature