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English - Grade 9 - Formal Letters

This document provides guidance on writing formal letters. It explains the key differences between informal and formal letters and describes the standard formats for formal letters. These include providing the sender's address, date, recipient's address, salutation, heading, content, conclusion and closing/signature. It then gives examples of different types of formal letters that can be written, such as letters of inquiry, complaint, apology, request or invitation. The document also provides instructions on how to correctly structure different parts of a formal letter, including the address, salutation, conclusion and closing. Finally, it includes some practice examples of letters to help demonstrate the proper format.

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English - Grade 9 - Formal Letters

This document provides guidance on writing formal letters. It explains the key differences between informal and formal letters and describes the standard formats for formal letters. These include providing the sender's address, date, recipient's address, salutation, heading, content, conclusion and closing/signature. It then gives examples of different types of formal letters that can be written, such as letters of inquiry, complaint, apology, request or invitation. The document also provides instructions on how to correctly structure different parts of a formal letter, including the address, salutation, conclusion and closing. Finally, it includes some practice examples of letters to help demonstrate the proper format.

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LETTER

WRITING
[ FORMAL LETTERS]

GRADE 09
LETTERS

Informal letters Formal letters


(Personal letters) (official letters)
FORMATS OF FORMAL LETTERS
Format 1 Format 2

Sender's Sender's
address address
Date Date
Receiver's Receiver's
address address
Salutation Salutation
Heading Heading

Content Content

Conclusion Conclusion
Thanking Thanking
Closing & Closing &
Signature Signature
Let’s write a formal letter…..
A formal letter can be a …
• Letter of inquiry.
• Letter of complaining.
• Letter of apology.
• Letter of thanking.
• Letter of request.
• Letter of invitation.
• Letter of asking permission
1- Ways to begin a formal letter….
• I am writing this letter with reference to the
advertisement..
• With reference to your order No…..
• I would like to inform you that ……………..
• I would like to inquire about the ……………..
• I wish to know on ………………..
• I am writing to complain about …………
• I would like to make a request to you to ……..
• I would like to apologize that …….
2- Examples for writing addresses
Receiver’s address Sender’s address
The Manager, S.Suganya,
Lotus Pvt. Ltd, No.88,
Main Street, Rose Street,
Moratuwa. Galle.
The President, Rohan Weerasinghe,
English club, No.5,
Sarasavi M.M.V, Lilly apartments,
Gampahaa. Moratuwa.

Public Health Inspector, K.Shakya,


Medical Health Office, Peter’s Road,
Nawathispane, Kegalle,
Hapugastalawa. Sri Lanka.
3-Writing salutation

• Dear Sir,
• Dear Madam,
• Dear Mr. Ramesh,
• Dear Sir / Madam,
• Dear Mr. Roy,
4 - Conclusion
• I would like to conclude my letter. Looking
forward for a reply from you.
Thank you.
• I wish to windup my letter . Hoping to receive a
favorable reply from you.
Thank you.
• I would like to conclude my letter. Looking
forward for a response from you.
Thank you.
5 - Closing the letter / Signature

• Sincerely,
• Respectfully from,
• Yours sincerely,
• Yours faithfully,
• Regards,
• Best regards,
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Let’s practice
• Write a letter to the PHI of your area complaining him about the
shops that do not follow the health regulations during the Covid –
19 pandemic in your village.
• Write a letter to the manager of the PC needs Pvt Ltd. Inquiring him
about a lap top for your budget.
• Imaging you are the secretary of the Teenagers’ forum in your area.
Write a letter to request them to provide a public library in your
area.
• You are the secretary of the school science society of your school.
Write a letter to a neighboring school to participate in the grand
‘Science Festival’ of your school.
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THANK YOU
STAY SAFE

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