LETTER
1. Letter is means of written communication to convey messages from one party to another party, either as
individual or organization.
(Surat adalah salah satu komunikasi untuk menyampaikan pesan dari satu pihak ke pihak lain, baik itu
secara perorangan atau kelompok/organisasi).
2. Elements of Letter:
a. Sender = The person organization that convey a message
b. Message = The content of letters in the form of information, instruction, ideas, or
feelings of the sender.
c. Recipient = The person or organization that receive the messages.
3. Types / Kinds of Letter
1) Formal Letter These letters follow a certain pattern and formality.
Example:
a. Business letter = The letter is written between business corespondence,
generally contents; orders, complaints, etc.
b. Office letter = This type of letter is written to inform offices,
subordinates official information. It usually relays
official information, like rules, procedure, event or
another information.
c. Application letter, etc. = Is a letter to express your interesting applying for a
job.
2) Informal Letter These are personal letters. They need not follow any set
pattern or adhere to any formalities.
Example:
a. Letter to parents
b. Letter to sibling
c. Letter to friends
d. Letter to classmates, etc.
4. Parts / Generic Structure of Formal or Informal Letter:
1) Place, date, years (Tanggal)
2) Address (Alamat)
3) Greeting (Salam)
4) Opening sentence (Kalimat Pembuka)
5) Concluding Sentences ( Kalimat Penutup)
6) Greeting Closing (Salam Penutup)
7) Signature (Tanda Tangan)
8) Name of the sender (Nama Pengirim)
Example Generic structure of Office Letter
1) Head Letter (Kepala / Kop surat)
2) Date of preparation letters (Tanggal buat surat)
3) Number of letter (Nomor surat)
4) Thing about letter (Hal tentang surat/prihal)
5) Appendix (Lampiran)
6) The letter is addressed (Alamat surat yang ditujukan)
7) Greeting opening (Salam Pembuka)
8) Introduction letter (Pendahuluan isi surat)
9) Explanation letter (Penjelasan isi surat)
10) Closing letter (Penutup isi surat)
11) Greeting closing (Salam Penutup)
12) Name of the post (Nama Jabatan)
13) Signature (Tanda Tangan)
14) Name to approach (Nma yang menandatangani)
15) Copies (Tembusan)
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LETTER
1. Letter is means of written communication to convey messages
from one party to another party, either as individual or
organization.
(Surat adalah salah satu komunikasi untuk menyampaikan pesan
dari satu pihak ke pihak lain, baik itu secara perorangan atau
kelompok/organisasi).
2. Elements of Letter:
a. Sender = The person organization that convey a
message
b. Message = The content of letters in the form of
information, instruction, ideas, or
feelings of the sender.
c. Recipient = The person or organization that receive the
messages.
3. Types / Kinds of Letter
1) Formal Letter These letters follow a certain
pattern and formality.
Example:
a. Business letter = The letter is written between
business corespondence,
generally contents; orders,
complaints, etc.
b. Office letter = This type of letter is written to
inform offices, subordinates official
information. It usually relays official
information, like rules, procedure,
event or another information.
c. Application letter = Is a letter to express your interesting
applying for a job.
2) Informal Letter These are personal letters.
They need not follow any set pattern
or adhere to any formalities.
Example:
a. Letter to parents
b. Letter to sibling
c. Letter to friends
d. Letter to classmates, etc.
4. Parts / Generic Structure of Formal or Informal Letter:
1) Place, date, years (Tanggal)
2) Address (Alamat)
3) Greeting (Salam)
4) Opening sentence (Kalimat Pembuka)
5) Concluding Sentences ( Kalimat Penutup)
6) Greeting Closing (Salam Penutup)
7) Signature (Tanda Tangan)
8) Name of the sender (Nama Pengirim)
Example Generic structure of Office Letter
1) Head Letter (Kepala / Kop surat)
2) Date of preparation letters (Tanggal buat surat)
3) Number of letter (Nomor surat)
