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    This document discusses the structure and features of personal letters. Personal letters are informal letters written to people we know like friends and family to strengthen relationships. They use a casual style with contractions and personal pronouns. A personal letter includes the date, address, greeting, introduction, body, closure, complimentary close, signature and optional postscript. Examples of linguistic features are given like varying sentence length and letting personality shine through. Useful expressions for different purposes of letters like gratitude, advice, and news delivery are also provided.

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    This document discusses the structure and features of personal letters. Personal letters are informal letters written to people we know like friends and family to strengthen relationships. They use a casual style with contractions and personal pronouns. A personal letter includes the date, address, greeting, introduction, body, closure, complimentary close, signature and optional postscript. Examples of linguistic features are given like varying sentence length and letting personality shine through. Useful expressions for different purposes of letters like gratitude, advice, and news delivery are also provided.

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    This document discusses the structure and features of personal letters. Personal letters are informal letters written to people we know like friends and family to strengthen relationships. They use a casual style with contractions and personal pronouns. A personal letter includes the date, address, greeting, introduction, body, closure, complimentary close, signature and optional postscript. Examples of linguistic features are given like varying sentence length and letting personality shine through. Useful expressions for different purposes of letters like gratitude, advice, and news delivery are also provided.

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    Build​i​ng ​Blocks

    Fo​rmal ​letter

    Types
    of ​Letters
    Informal ​letter also ​known ​as ​personal ​letter

    Personal ​Latters

    Social ​Function

    Personal ​letters ​are ​letters ​that ​are ​written ​to p


    ​ eople ​we
    know such ​as ​friends​, ​parents​, ​siblings​, ​a​nd ​cousins​.
    Letters ​are ​not ​only ​written ​to ​inform ​but ​to strengthen
    the ​bond between two ​people ​writing ​to ​each ​other​.

    Linguistic ​Features
    Sentence ​structure
    - ​Accuracy ​of ​grammar ​is ​important​.
    Complete ​sentences ​are ​expected​. ​- ​Slang ​can b ​ e
    used​. ​- ​Use ​the ​contractions ​such ​as ​"HI​"​, ​"​I​'​m​" ​"​w​e​'ll"​ ​. ​-
    Use ​personal ​pronouns ​such as ​"​T​"​, ​"​we​"​, ​"​you​"​. ​- ​Use
    active ​voice​.

    Style​:
    - ​Language ​use ​may ​be ​personal ​like ​first ​and ​second
    person
    pronouns​. ​- ​Be ​warm ​- ​Use the ​person​'​s ​name ​you ​are
    writing ​to​. ​- ​Vary ​sentence ​length​.
    Write ​in ​a ​natural​, ​conversational ​style​. ​- ​Let ​your
    personality ​shine ​through ​in ​your ​writing​,
    (​Bly​, 2004​)​.
    Table ​5​.​1 ​Linguistic ​features ​of ​personal ​letter
    Structure ​of ​Personal ​Letter

    1 ​Date
    Date ​when ​the ​letter ​is ​written ​(​top left​)​.

    ! ​Address
    Place ​where ​you ​are ​writing ​from ​(​top ​right​)​.

    Salutation ​& ​Name


    Greeting ​and ​the ​person​'​s ​name ​you ​are ​writing ​to

    1 ​Introduction
    The ​opening ​of ​the ​letter ​usually ​starts ​with ​how ​are
    you ​or ​refers ​to ​previous ​letter​.

    Body
    The main ​part ​of ​the letter​. ​It ​includes ​what ​you ​want ​to
    write ​to ​the ​other ​person​.

    Closure
    The ​part ​indicates ​the ​letter ​is ​going ​to ​end​.
    Complimentary ​close
    Short ​expressions ​like ​"l​ ov​e ​y​ou​"​, ​"​sincerely

    --​-​-​-​-​-​-​-​-​-​-​ーーーーーーーーーーーー
    yours​"​, ​"lo​ve"​ ​.
    111 ​11 ​Signature
    Signature ​or ​initials ​of ​the ​writer​.

    Postscript ​P​.​S​.
    After ​thought ​in ​a l​ etter​. ​You ​begin ​with ​P​.​S​. ​and e
    ​ nd ​it
    with ​your ​initials​.

    Table ​5​.​2 ​Structure ​of ​personal letter

    World​'​s ​longest ​letter ​In ​1952​, ​a lady ​in ​Brooklyn​, ​USA


    wrote ​a ​letter ​using ​a ​narrow ​tape​. ​She ​used ​3​.200 ​feet
    of ​the ​narrow ​tape​. ​It ​took ​her ​one ​month ​to ​write t​ he
    letter​.
    DID ​YOU
    KNOW
    World​'​s ​shortest ​letter ​In 1
    ​ 8​6​2​, ​Victor ​Hugo ​wanted ​to
    know ​how ​his ​book ​"​Les ​Miserables​" ​was ​selling​.
    He ​wrote ​to ​his publisher​: ​"​" ​The ​publisher ​replied​:
    Some ​useful ​expressions ​for ​letter ​writing

    Gratitude ​- ​I'​m ​just ​writing ​to ​thank ​you ​for ​.​.​.​. ​- ​It ​was
    very ​kind ​of ​you ​to ​.​..​ ​. ​- ​Thanks ​very ​much ​for ​.​.​.​. ​- ​I ​am
    very ​grateful ​for ​..​ ​.​. ​Giving ​advice ​- ​Well​, ​I t​ hought
    about ​it ​and ​if ​I ​were y​ ou​, ​I ​would ​..​.​. ​- ​Have ​you
    thought ​ab​out ​.​.​..​ ​? ​- ​In ​your ​last ​letter ​you ​said ​you
    weren​'​t ​sure ​what ​course ​of ​action ​to
    take​, ​I ​s​u​ggest ​.​.​.​. -​ ​I ​think ​you ​shouldn​'​t ​..​ ​.​. ​- ​In ​your
    last ​letter ​you ​asked ​me ​about ​.​.​.​.​, ​I ​think .​.​.. ​Delivering
    good news ​- ​I​'​m ​sure ​you ​will ​be ​happy ​to ​hear ​that ​.​.​.​.
    - ​I ​am ​sure ​that ​you​'l​ l ​be ​interested ​to ​know ​that ​.​.​.​. ​- ​By
    the ​way​, ​did ​you ​know ​that ​.​.​.​.​? ​- ​OMG​!​! ​You​'​ll never
    guess ​what ​happened​! -​ ​I ​am ​totally ​ecstatic ​to ​hear
    about ​.​.​.​. ​- ​I ​was ​h​ap​py beyond ​limits ​to ​read ​that ​.​.​.​.
    Delivering ​bad ​news ​- ​I​'​m ​sorry ​but ​I ​have ​to ​tell ​you
    that ​.​.​.. ​- ​Bad ​news​, ​I​'​m ​afraid​, ​but no ​way ​to ​avoid ​it​, ​so
    here ​it ​goes ​.​.​.​. ​- ​I​'​m ​extremely s​ orry ​to ​hear ​that ​.​.​.​. ​- ​It
    was ​heart ​wrenching ​to ​read ​about ​..​..

    Asking ​for ​help ​- ​I w


    ​ onder ​if ​you ​could ​help ​me​. ​- ​I
    hope ​it​'s ​not ​too ​much ​to ask ​but​.​.​.​. ​- ​I wonder ​if ​I ​could
    ask ​you ​a ​favor​. ​Could y​ ou ​.​.​.​.​?
    Apologizing
    - ​I ​would ​like ​to ​apologize ​for ​.​.​.​. ​- ​I​'m ​so ​sorry ​that ​.​.​.​. ​-
    Words ​are ​not enough to ​erase ​the ​pain ​I ​have ​given
    you ​but ​I ​want ​to
    say ​how ​sorry ​I ​am ​..​.​.

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