Personal Letter (Grade XI)

Personal Letter (Grade XI)

Type of personal letters

• Pen pal : is someone you communicate with by sending letter regularly.

• Fan mail : you write fan mail to someone you admire. You might choose to write to a famous people.

• Love : you can write love letter to someone whom you love or care about. In this letter you express feelings of affection and romance

Type of personal letters

• Farewell : you say goodbye and good luck to someone who is moving interstate or overseas, or changing schools.

• Get well : you send a "get well" letter to wish someone a speedy recovery from illness.

• Condolence : Yo show sympathy, usually for loss of someone close to the recipient. You might wish them strength through their grief, say you are sorry for their loss, or share memories of the person they have lost.

Type of personal letters

• Congratulation : You would send this letter to congratulate someone on a birth, wedding, achievement, or award.

• Thank you : when you write a thank you letter, you are showing your appreciation to someone. Perhaps they invited you to their birthday party, gave you a thoughtful gift, or did you a favor. This is less formal than an appreciation letter, and would be sent to a friend or family member.

• Holiday / celebration : Your holiday letter could celebrate a birthday, Eid ul Fitri, or any special event or holiday.

Multiple Choice

I am so happy to share this with you.

• To thank the person

• To share good news

Multiple Choice

Thank you so much for remembering me

• To thank the person

• To apologize

Multiple Choice

Did you know...

• Changing topic

• To share some information

Multiple Choice

I am so sorry

• To give bad news

• To apologize

Multiple Choice

I will be waiting for your letter eagerly.

• To ask for reply

• To ask for favor

Multiple Choice

Love always

• closing

• to give advice

Multiple Choice

I think you should think it over before

• to share good news

• to give advice

Multiple Choice

I am so sorry but I have to tell you.

• To give bad news

• to give advice

Multiple Choice

Can I ask you for this favor

• To ask a favor

• to ask for reply

Multiple Choice

I am so happy to share this with you.

• To thank the person

• To share good news

When you write a personal letter to a parent, close relative, or friend, whom you know very well, and who knows your address, you may omit writing it. Just mention the date

• The date can be written in full, using numbers and words (October 14, 2015) / 14.11.2015)

There are various examples of salutation.

• Friends : Dear Molly, Dear Aisyah

• Parents : Dear Daddy, Dear Ummy

• Elderly relative : Dear Aunt Sari

• Neighbor : Dear Mr Green