Letter Writing
Objective
• Today we will write a friendly letter.
Parts of a Friendly Letter
• There are 5 parts to a friendly letter.
• 1) The Heading
• 2) The Greeting
• 3) The Body
• 4) The Closing
• 5) The Signature
The Heading
July 4th, 2005
1728 N. Holbrook St.
• In a friendly letter, the Anaheim, CA 92807
heading displays the date.
• Personal letters may
also include your address.
The Greeting
July 4th, 2005
1728 N. Holbrook St.
• The greeting consists Anaheim, CA 92807
Dear Margaret,
of the word Dear, which
is capitalized, followed by
the person’s name
and a comma.
The Body
July 4th, 2005
1728 N. Holbrook St.
• The body of your letter Anaheim, CA 92807
Dear Margaret,
shares information with Wow! This school year
was great. I really liked
the intended reader. getting to know you better.
Do you remember going to
In a friendly letter you the tar pits and having lunch
in the park? Well, I’m looking
could write about: forward to spending the night
at your house. See you
-what’s happening Saturday.
-something funny
-a shared memory.
The Closing
July 4th, 2005
1728 N. Holbrook St.
• In the closing of your Anaheim, CA 92807
Dear Margaret,
Wow! This school year
letter remember to was great. I really liked
getting to know you better.
capitalize the first Do you remember going to
the tar pits and having lunch
letter and place a comma in the park? Well, I’m looking
forward to spending the night
after the last letter. at your house. See you
Saturday.
Your friend,
The Signature
July 4th, 2005
1728 N. Holbrook St.
• Write or sign your name Dear Margaret, Anaheim, CA 92807
Wow! This school year
under the closing. was great. I really liked
getting to know you better.
Do you remember going to
the tar pits and having lunch
in the park? Well, I’m looking
forward to spending the night
at your house. See you
Saturday.
Your friend,
Maria
What are the 5 parts of a friendly
letter?
1. The Heading
2. The Greeting
3. The Body
4. The Closing
5. Your Signature
Where do the 3 commas go in a
friendly letter?
1) Between the day and year
2) After the name in the greeting
3) After the closing
Write a Letter
• Write a letter to:
- a relative
- a school friend
- an old friend
- your parents
- your teacher