Letter of Request

What is a request?

• Demanding something

• An act of acting politely or formally for something

• Inviting someone to something

• an act of asking politely or informally for something

In Letters of Request you can do some of the following EXCEPT

• Ask for permission to go on an educational trip

• Seek relief from some organization or institution

• Complain about an issue in your neighbourhood

• Ask advise from an older person or trusted friend

A Letter of Request should adhere to all of the following EXCEPT

• Should follow the format of an informal letter

• Include address, date and complimentary close

• Use formal language

• Should be brief and to the point

What should be done in paragraph one?

• Explain why your request is important

• Thank your reader for reading your letter

• Demand a prompt response from your reader

• Introduce who you are and what you are requesting

What should be done in paragraph 2?

• Thank your reader for reading your letter

• Ask for a prompt response

• Introduce yourself to the reader

• Explain why your request is important and give clear justifications for it

What should paragraph 3 include?

• Explain the problem you are having again so that they won't forget

• Thank your reader for reading your letter and hope that you get a favourable and prompt response from them

• Explain why your request is important

• Warn the reader that they should respond as soon as possible

You want to ask someone to relieve you of your responsibilities for a short period of time you will do so by writing

• A letter of Complaint

• A letter of invitation

• A text message

• Letter of Request

A letter of request is written in order to _________ for something you need or _________ for something to be done.