Formal letter

The position of the date in formal letter.

• Left-side of letter - same line as the last line of recipient’s address

• right-side of the letter - same line as the first line of recipient’s address

• right-side of the letter - same line as the last line of recipient’s address

• There’s no date in formal letter

the options below are correct about the recipient’s name and address in formal letter EXCEPT:

• place a comma after the recipient’s name

• Directly below the line

• Write name, position and address of the recipient

• there’s no need to write the position of the recipient

Salutation that can be used in formal letter EXCEPT:

• Dear ‘name’

• Dear Sir/Madam

• My love

• Hi

Formal letter must be:

• Long

• Direct to the point

• Short

• Clear

choose the correct statements about the subject heading in formal letter:

• Write heading below salutation

• Capitalised all letters

• End heading with full stop

• Underline heading

Each paragraph in body section of formal letter should be numbered, starting from number:

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The position of signing off in formal letter:

• top left

• right corner of the letter

• Before salutation

• Bottom left - hand corner

After the signature, write full name in capital letters.

• True

• False

Write the most suitable subject heading for the question below:

You are secretary of the English Club at your school. Your club wants to visit an old folks’ home called Happy Old Folks Home and entertain the residents. Write a letter to the manager of the home.

Write the most suitable subject heading for the question below:

You wish to apply for the post of part-time sales assistant. Write an application letter.