Friday, January 15, 2010

Letters Section.


Letters fall into the following types:

  1. Family Letters
  2. Letters to friends
  3. Formal or Official Letters
  4. Business Letters
  5. Application Letters
  6. Letters to Press

All these types of Letters have the following points in common:

  1. Address and Date
  2. Salutation
  3. Subscription

The address and date appear in top right corner of the letter-sheet. Letters to the press have them at the bottom left. the address and date are written thus:

The following special forms must be remembered:


Family Letter:-
  • Salutation: Dear Father, My dear mother, Dear Sister and so on...
  • Subscription: Yours lovingly, Your affectionately, Your loving son, brother, sister, etc.
Letters to Friends:-

  • Salutation: Dear Sam, My dear Ram and so on..
  • Subscription:Yours sincerely, Very sincerely yours, Yours for ever, Your sincere friend and so on..
Formal or Official Letters:-

  • Salutation:Sir.
  • Subscription:Yours faithfully.
Business Letters:-

  • Salutation:Dear Sir, Gentlemen etc.
  • Subscription:Yours faithfully.

Application Letters:-

  • Salutation:Sir.
  • Subscription:Yours faithfully.
(Application to your teacher or principal should have "Yours obediently," or "Yours respectfully")

Letters to Press :-

  • Salutation:Sir.
  • Subscription:Yours truly.

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