Writing a letter Formal or informal Writing a

Writing a letter Formal or informal

Writing a letter Greeting Paragraph 1 riting Reason(s) for w Paragraph 2, 3 ubject s e th f o t n e m p Develo Paragraph 4 Closing remarks Name

Informal style e l y t s l a m r o F Your address (without name) Date Recipient’s address ne Dear Mr. Sto adam Dear Sir(s) / M Stone n h o J. r M t o N y concern a m t i m o h w To. . . . Yours sincerely Yours faithfully Full name Your address (without name) Date Dear Jack, Dear Auntie Clare, …………… …. . Yours / Best wishes / Love / Best regards / See you Name P. S.

introductory letter phrases (textbook p. 91/3, 92/4, 5, 103/2, 104/5) formal O I am writing to…. (request, say, O O complain, inform you…) I regret to inform you…. I was pleased to get your letter I wish to apply for… I would like to invite you/it is my pleasure to invite you( to inform you) … informal O Just thought Id drop you a line… O How are you doing? O This is just a note to tell you that…

Ending phrases (textbook p. 91/3, 92/4, 5, 103/2, 104/5) formal O I look forward to recieving…, O O O hearing from you. I hope you will consider the matter pretty urgent/your priority… Thank you in advance for your answer Please, do not hesitate to contact … Thank you for your kind attention. Please reply at your earliest convenience. informal O Tha is all my news for O O O now Write back soon Give my love to…, say Hi for me to…. Hope, we can get together soon/to hear from you soon Give me a call/text me. . asap Keep in touch

e l y t s l a m r o F Passive voice Formal language (complex sentences, no slang, …) Long forms (no abbreviations) words, ompound linking Latinate verbs, c assive) (we, one, they, p impersonal form Informal style Informal language and style (slang, idioms, colloquial English) Abbreviated forms, (contractions), pronouns omitted active voice, direct style, little use of conjuctions, phrasal verbs, personal form, no subjects sometimes.

• after greeting – put a comma or nothing (not an exclamation mark) • in formal typewritten letter, add your full name typewritten after your handwritten signature • address (number first, then street)

Example 1: This is to inform you that your book has been rejected by our publishing company as it was not up to the required standard. In case you would like us to reconsider it, we would suggest that you go over it and make some necessary changes. Example 2: You know that book I wrote? Well, the publishing company rejected it. They thought it was awful. But hey, I did the best I could, and I think it was great. I’m not gonna redo it the way they said I should.

Informal: May use colloquial words/expressions (kids, guy, awesome, a lot, etc. ). Formal: Avoid using colloquial words/expressions (substitute with children, man/boy, wonderful, many, etc. ) Informal: May use contractions (can’t, won’t, shouldn’t, etc. ). Formal: Avoid contractions (write out full words – cannot, will not, should not, etc. ). Informal: May use first, second, or third person. Formal: Write in third person (except in business letters where first person may be used). Informal: May use clichés (loads of, conspicuous by absence, etc. ) Formal: Avoid clichés (use many, was absent, etc. ) Informal: May address readers using second person pronouns (you, your, etc) Formal: Avoid addressing readers using second person pronouns (use one, one’s, the reader’s, etc. ) Informal: May use abbreviated words (photo, TV, etc) Formal: Avoid using abbreviated words (use full versions – like photograph, television, etc. ) Informal: May use imperative voice (e. g. Remember…. ) Formal: Avoid imperative voice (use Please refer to. …. ) Informal: May use active voice (e. g. We have noticed that…. . ) Formal: Use passive voice (e. g. It has been noticed that…. ) Informal: May use short and simple sentences. Formal: Longer and more complex sentences are preferred (short simple sentences reflects poorly on the writer) Informal: Difficulty of subject may be acknowledged and empathy shown to the reader. Formal: State your points confidently and offer your argument firm support.

Stuff Things Folks Family Kids (younger) Babies, Children Kids (older) Teenagers Guy Man Old people Elderly people Boss, Manager Cops Police Crooks Criminals Lawbreakers OK, Alright Fine Great, Awesome Good Rubbish, Useless Bad, Poor Unacceptable Items, Possessions Relatives Infants, Offspring Adolescents, Youths Male Senior citizens, Retirees Supervisor, Superior Law enforcement Offenders, Acceptable, Satisfactory Preferable, Desirable Unsatisfactory,

- Nasty, Cheeky (person) Nice, Polite Kind, Friendly Rude, Impolite Considerate, Agreeable Sociable, Neighbourly Abusive, Disagreeable Stupid, Crazy, Dumb (idea) - Misguided, Questionable Stupid, Crazy, Dumb (person) - - Misguided, Mistaken Happy (person) Happy (situation) Sad (person) Sad (situation) Satisfied, Delighted Satisfying, Delightful Regretful, Distressed Regrettable, Distressing Tired of Poor (country) - Sick of, Fed up with - Poor (person) Dissatisfied with Developing, Povertystricken In poverty, Underprivileged - Rich (country) Rich (person) Wealthy, Developed Wealthy, Privileged - -

In what areas must you differentiate formal and informal? Are you good at both? Have you had any experience (awkward situation) when you misjudged the circumstances and dressed up/down or anything else?