How Do I Write a Friendly Letter

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How do I write a friendly letter?
Presentation by Barbara CloningerJune, 2004
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We write friendly letters to people we know well.
We might write a friendly letter to our parents,
grandparents, or our friends.
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311 East Duke Street Stanley, N.C. 28164 August
15, 2004
Dear Phil,
How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope.
Did you get to visit your grandparents? Did you
go on your trip to Toronto as you had hoped?
They say Toronto is a beautiful city. This is my
second season at Camp Bellaire. I just passed my
swimming test. Now I can swim out to the raft
and also use the boats. To pass I had to jump
into the water with my clothes on (as if I had
just fallen out of a boat). Then I had to take
them off down to my trunks, even my shoes and
socks, and finally swim back to shore. It was
tough, but I did it! Im looking forward to
seeing you soon. There is lots of news to catch
up on!
body
Your friend,
Mike
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311 East Duke Street Stanley, N.C. 28164 August
15, 2004
heading
The first part of a friendly letter is called the
heading. The heading includes the writers
address and the date. The heading is written in
the upper right-hand corner of the page.
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311 East Duke Street Stanley, N.C. 28164 August
15, 2004
heading
Dear Phil,
greeting
The second part of the friendly letter is the
greeting. It is written under the heading at the
left margin. It begins with a capital letter and
ends with a comma.
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What do you want to say to the person you are
writing to? We put what we want to say in the
body of the letter. The body of the letter is in
paragraph form. The first line of each paragraph
is indented.
How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope.
Did you get to visit your grandparents? Did you
go on your trip to Toronto as you had hoped?
They say Toronto is a beautiful city.
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311 East Duke Street Stanley, N.C. 28164 August
15, 2004
heading
Dear Phil,
greeting
body
How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope.
Did you get to visit your grandparents? Did you
go on your trip to Toronto as you had hoped?
They say Toronto is a beautiful city? This is my
second season at Camp Bellaire. I just passed my
swimming test. Now I can swim out to the raft
and also use the boats. To pass I had to jump
into the water with my clothes on (as if I had
just fallen out of a boat). Then I had to take
them off down to my trunks, even my shoes and
socks, and finally swim back to shore. It was
tough, but I did it! Im looking forward to
seeing you soon. There is lots of news to catch
up on!
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The closing and signature are the last parts on
the friendly letter. Your closing might
be Your friend, Yours truly,
Sincerely, Your son, The closing is lined
up directly under heading. It begins with a
capital letter and ends with a comma. The
signature is your name written directly under the
closing.
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311 East Duke Street Stanley, N.C. 28164 August
15, 2004
heading
Dear Phil,
greeting
body
How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope.
Did you get to visit your grandparents? Did you
go on your trip to Toronto as you had hoped?
They say Toronto is a beautiful city? This is my
second season at Camp Bellaire. I just passed my
swimming test. Now I can swim out to the raft
and also use the boats. To pass I had to jump
into the water with my clothes on (as if I had
just fallen out of a boat). Then I had to take
them off down to my trunks, even my shoes and
socks, and finally swim back to shore. It was
tough, but I did it! Im looking forward to
seeing you soon. There is lots of news to catch
up on!
Your friend,
closing signature
Mike
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311 East College Street Stanley, N.C.
28164 August 15, 2004
heading
Dear Phil,
greeting
body
How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope.
Did you get to visit your grandparents? Did you
go on your trip to Toronto as you had hoped?
They say Toronto is a beautiful city. This is my
second season at Camp Bellaire. I just passed my
swimming test. Now I can swim out to the raft
and also use the boats. To pass I had to jump
into the water with my clothes on (as if I had
just fallen out of a boat). Then I had to take
them off down to my trunks, even my shoes and
socks, and finally swim back to shore. It was
tough, but I did it! Im looking forward to
seeing you soon. There is lots of news to catch
up on!
Your friend,
closing signature
Mike
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Now you can write a friendly letter. Who can you
think of to write a letter to?