How do I write a friendly letter?

Presentation by Barbara Cloninger-June, 2004

Quiz by Vanda Sue Bell-September, 2005

•We write friendly letters to people we know well such as parents, grandparents, or our friends.

•We can also write to people we want to be friends with.

headingheading 311 East College StreetSmyrna, GA 30082September 30, 2009

greetinggreeting

Dear Friend,

How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you get to visit your grandparents? Did you go on your trip to Toronto as you had hoped? They say Toronto is a beautiful city.

This is my second season at Camp Bellaire. I just passed my swimming test. Now I can swim out to the raft and also use the boats. To pass I had to jump into the water with my clothes on (as if I had just fallen out of a boat). Then I had to take them off down to my trunks, even my shoes and socks, and finally swim back to shore. It was tough, but I did it!

I’m looking forward to seeing you soon. There is lots of news to catch up on!

body

Your friend,

Mike Jonessignature

closing

What are the parts of a friendly letter?

heading greeting body closing signature

heading

3295 S. Atlanta RoadAtlanta, GA 30080September 23, 2009

The first part of a friendly letter is calledthe heading:

•includes the writer’s address (who the letter is from)

•the date the letter is written

•written in the upper right-hand corner of the page.

heading3295 S. Atlanta RoadAtlanta, GA 30080September 23, 2009

greetingDear Marco,

•Called the greeting or salutation

•shows whom you are writing

•written under the heading at the left margin

•begins with a capital letter

•ends with a comma.

What do you want to say to the

person you are writing to?

•Write what we want to say to our friend in the body of the letter.

•Written is in paragraph form

•The first line of each paragraph is indented.

How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you get to visit your grandparents? Did you go on your trip to Toronto as you had hoped? They say Toronto is a beautiful city.

heading

3295 S. Atlanta RoadAtlanta, GA 30080

September 23, 2009

greetingDear Phil,

How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you get to visit your grandparents? Did you go on your trip to Toronto as you had hoped? They say Toronto is a beautiful city?

This is my second season at Camp Bellaire. I just passed my swimming test. Now I can swim out to the raft and also use the boats. To pass I had to jump into the water with my clothes on (as if I had just fallen out of a boat). Then I had to take them off down to my trunks, even my shoes and socks, and finally swim back to shore. It was tough, but I did it!

I’m looking forward to seeing you soon. There is lots of news to catch up on!

body

•When ending your letter, you use a closing.

•Closing examples are:Your friend,Yours truly,

Sincerely,Your son,

•The closing is lined up directly under heading.

•It begins with a capital letter

•Ends with a comma

•The second word in a closing is NOT capitalized.

The closing and signature indicate the end of the friendly letter.

Your friend,

John

•Your signature is your name lined up directly under the closing. (Indented the same amount of

spacing)

•Must be written in cursive

•Can be 1st name only

•Written in ink

heading 311 East Duke StreetSmyrna, GA 30080September 30, 2009

greetingDear Friend,

How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you get to visit your grandparents? Did you go on your trip to Toronto as you had hoped? They say Toronto is a beautiful city?

This is my second season at Camp Bellaire. I just passed my swimming test. Now I can swim out to the raft and also use the boats. To pass I had to jump into the water with my clothes on (as if I had just fallen out of a boat). Then I had to take them off down to my trunks, even my shoes and socks, and finally swim back to shore. It was tough, but I did it!

I’m looking forward to seeing you soon. There is lots of news to catch up on!

body

Your friend,

Mike Jones

closing

signature

311 East College StreetSmyrna, GA 30082September 30, 2009

Dear Friend,

How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you get to visit your grandparents? Did you go on your trip to Toronto as you had hoped? They say Toronto is a beautiful city.

This is my second season at Camp Bellaire. I just passed my swimming test. Now I can swim out to the raft and also use the boats. To pass I had to jump into the water with my clothes on (as if I had just fallen out of a boat). Then I had to take them off down to my trunks, even my shoes and socks, and finally swim back to shore. It was tough, but I did it!

I’m looking forward to seeing you soon. There is lots of news to catch up on!

Your friend,

Mike Jones

dear Phil,

Click on the correct greeting!

Dear Phil

Dear Phil,

dear phil,

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dear Phil,

The greeting uses two capital letters and a comma!

Dear Phil

Dear Phil,

dear phil,

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your friend

Click on the correct closing!

Your friend,

Friend,

your friend,

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your friend

The closing has one capital letter and a comma!

Your friend,

Friend,

your friend,

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Between each letter part and paragraphs

Where are lines skipped?

Only after the heading

Between each line

Only between the body and closing

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Between each letter part and paragraphs

Where are lines skipped (spaces) ?

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311 East Duke StreetStanley, N.C. 28164August 15, 2004

Dear Phil,

How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you get to visit your grandparents? Did you go on your trip to Toronto as you had hoped? They say Toronto is a beautiful city.

This is my second season at Camp Bellaire. I just passed my swimming test. Now I can swim out to the raft and also use the boats. To pass I had to jump into the water with my clothes on (as if I had just fallen out of a boat). Then I had to take them off down to my trunks, even my shoes and socks, and finally swim back to shore. It was tough, but I did it!

I’m looking forward to seeing you soon. There is lots of news to catch up on!

body

Your friend,

Mike

Name the highlighted letter part!

Heading

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311 East Duke StreetStanley, N.C. 28164August 15, 2004

Dear Phil,

How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you get to visit your grandparents? Did you go on your trip to Toronto as you had hoped? They say Toronto is a beautiful city.

This is my second season at Camp Bellaire. I just passed my swimming test. Now I can swim out to the raft and also use the boats. To pass I had to jump into the water with my clothes on (as if I had just fallen out of a boat). Then I had to take them off down to my trunks, even my shoes and socks, and finally swim back to shore. It was tough, but I did it!

I’m looking forward to seeing you soon. There is lots of news to catch up on!

body

Your friend,

Mike

Name the highlighted letter part!

Greeting/Salutation

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311 East Duke StreetStanley, N.C. 28164August 15, 2004

Dear Phil,

How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you get to visit your grandparents? Did you go on your trip to Toronto as you had hoped? They say Toronto is a beautiful city.

This is my second season at Camp Bellaire. I just passed my swimming test. Now I can swim out to the raft and also use the boats. To pass I had to jump into the water with my clothes on (as if I had just fallen out of a boat). Then I had to take them off down to my trunks, even my shoes and socks, and finally swim back to shore. It was tough, but I did it!

I’m looking forward to seeing you soon. There is lots of news to catch up on!

Your friend,

Mike

Name the highlighted letter part!

Body

Click for NEXT question!

311 East Duke StreetStanley, N.C. 28164August 15, 2004

Dear Phil,

How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you get to visit your grandparents? Did you go on your trip to Toronto as you had hoped? They say Toronto is a beautiful city.

This is my second season at Camp Bellaire. I just passed my swimming test. Now I can swim out to the raft and also use the boats. To pass I had to jump into the water with my clothes on (as if I had just fallen out of a boat). Then I had to take them off down to my trunks, even my shoes and socks, and finally swim back to shore. It was tough, but I did it!

I’m looking forward to seeing you soon. There is lots of news to catch up on!

Your friend,

Mike

Name the highlighted letter part!

Closing

Click for NEXT question!

311 East Duke StreetStanley, N.C. 28164August 15, 2004

Dear Phil,

How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you get to visit your grandparents? Did you go on your trip to Toronto as you had hoped? They say Toronto is a beautiful city.

This is my second season at Camp Bellaire. I just passed my swimming test. Now I can swim out to the raft and also use the boats. To pass I had to jump into the water with my clothes on (as if I had just fallen out of a boat). Then I had to take them off down to my trunks, even my shoes and socks, and finally swim back to shore. It was tough, but I did it!

I’m looking forward to seeing you soon. There is lots of news to catch up on!

body

Your friend,

Mike

Name the highlighted letter part!

Signature

Click for NEXT question!