TEMPLATE LETTER

1. INFORMAL LETTER (REPLY/SEND TO)

Dear
How's it going? How have the family been? Many thanks for your last letter. It was
nice to hear from you again. I'm sorry I haven't written for such a long time. I hope
you and your family are well.
* Giving news (cho lời khuyên):
I thought you might be interested to know that...
(Tôi nghĩ bạn sẽ rất thích thú khi biết về...)
* Apologies:
I'm writing to apologies for missing your party/your appointment/ the meeting
but/because I was busy with my new job/ I'm afraid I was with flu(om)
* Invitations:
I'm having a party on Friday 19th and I hope you'll be able to come.
Would you like to come and see with me at the weekend?
Thank you very much for invitation. I'd love to come
* Requests:
I'm writing to ask for your help.
(Tôi viết thư để nhờ sự giúp đỡ của bạn)
*Making suggestions and recommendations:
I'm sure you will enjoy....
(Tôi chắc rằng bạn sẽ thưởng thức...)
Do visit... / don't forget to ...
(Hãy ghé thăm... / đừng quên...)
Anyway, I must go and get on with my work. Give my love to your family. We
must try and meet up soon. Look forward to seeing you again. See you soon.
(Dù sao tôi phải đi và tiếp tục công việc của mình. Gửi lời chào của tôi đến gia đình
bạn, chúng ta nên cố gắng gặp nhau sớm).
Best wishes,
…
2. FORMAL LETTER
Dear Sir or Madam,
Thank you very much for your last letter. (khi phản hồi lại)
My name is ... I am writing this letter to...
* Để hỏi thông tin:
I am writing this letter to ask about....
* Để thông báo:
I am writing this letter to inform you that...
* Để yêu cầu hỗ trợ:
I am writing this letter to ask for your help in...
* Để xin phép:
I am writing this letter to ask if I could...
* Để cung cấp thông tin:
I am writing this letter to provide you with the information you requested
* Để xin lỗi:
I am writing this letter to apologize for V_ing...
* Các vấn đề khác:
I am writing this letter with regard to...
Thân bài: Trình bày chi tiết thông tin liên quan đến mục đích viết thư. Sắp xếp
thông tin rõ ràng, hợp lí, không lan man.
Kết bài:
Would you kindly + Vo....?
If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact me via
email: ....(ko nên lấy mail chính chủ)
 Thank you in advance for your consideration. I am looking forward to hearing from
you soon.
Yours faithfully, (ko biết tên người nhận)/ Yours sincerely, (biết tên người nhận)
Không nên để tên mình.

1. GREETING FORMAL INFORMAL

- Dear sir/ madam, - Dear + Name
- Dear sirs  Dear Helen
- Dear Mr.Brown  Dear mom
2. OPENING - It is so nice/great to hear from you. How are you and your
family? I am really good.
-I am writing to express my -I am writing to answer the
satisfaction/ dissatisfaction questions raised in your last
towards your company ‘s letter.
services -I am writing to give you
some useful information
about ABC my language
school.
3. BODY 1.ANSWER THE 1 QUESTION/ THE FIRST 2 QUESTIONS
ST

( 2 PARAGRAPHS) 2. ANSWER THE 3RD QUESTION/ THE LAST 2 QUESTIONS

CLOSING - I look forward to hearing -(I’m) looking forward to
from you soon hearing from you soon
ENDING - Yours faithfully. - Best wishes
 BÀI MẪU VIẾT THƯ
1.Write an email to introduce an important festival in your country (when is it
organized? Who take part in? What activities in this festival? How is it
important to your country's people and culture)
Dear Tom,
How have you been these days? I am very happy when I received an email from
you. Today, I am writing this email to tell you about an important festival in my
country. The most important festival in my country is the Tet holiday. The Tet
holiday starts at the end of the old year. Everyone enjoys the Tet holiday with their
family. They enjoy Tet cakes, Chung cakes, and candies together. There are some
interesting activities such as visiting their friends, their relatives, watching
fireworks and going to the pagoda. This holiday is very important because it helps
people reduce stress, relax their minds, and ease their trouble. They will work
better after this time.
I am looking forward to hearing you soon.
Best, Cherry
2.Write an email to ask John about a party next Saturday, suggest him to
choose a CD player or a bicycle for his friend.
Dear John,
How are you doing? I am very happy when I received an email from you. Today, I
am writing this email to tell you about your matter. Next Saturday is your friend's
birthday and you are thinking of a gift for your friend. I think that you should
choose a CD player instead of a bicycle because it is not expensive so you can buy
it easier. Besides, your friend can also listen to his favorite songs which help him
reduce stress and relax his mind. It is really great. Last but not least, you and your
friends can play the song "Happy Birth Day", sing follow and dance together that
day. I believe that all people will be happy.
I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Best, Steven.
3.Your friend will have a language test next month but he/she dose not have
time to study and his/her listening skill is very bad. He/she ask you what to do
and give some advice.
Dear Chris,
How are you doing? I am very happy when I received an email from you. Today, I
am writing this email to tell you about your language test next month. I know that
you do not have much time for your study and your listening skill is not good so I
will give you some advice. Because you are busy so you should spend an hour in
the early morning before you go to work and an hour after dinner on the listening
skill. This is the best time and you will study better and more effectively. You
should listen carefully and write it down what you hear. This way is very easy and
effective. If you practice it every day, after a month, your listening skill is
improved very fast. I hope you can pass the language test next month.
I am looking forward to hearing from you.
Best, Tom.
4.Write an email to answer your doctor about eye problems (do you watch TV
much? How much you like watching TV programs? Describe that program)
Dear Mr. John,
How are you doing? I am very happy when I received an email from you. Today, I
am writing this mail to tell you about my eye problem. I often spend 6 hours per
day watching TV. Especially TV cartoon programs. I spend about 4 hours per day
watching TV programs. My favorite program is named "Cau be but chi" cartoon
and it is played on the HTV7 channel. Shin is a naughty boy and he has 4 best
friends. This film helps me relax my mind after a hard studying day. I like watching
TV program much but my eyes are tired and I think I have short-sighted eyes. What
should I do? Give me some advice, please!
I am looking forward to hearing you soon.
Best,
5. Write an email to tell about music in your country (what kind of music in
your country? When do you listen to music? Where do you listen to music? Do
you usually go to concerts?)
Dear Tim,
How are you doing? I am very happy when I received an email from you. Today, I
am writing this email to tell you about music in my country. There are many kinds
of music in my country such as Pop, Ballad, Classical, and so on. The famous
music in my country is classical music. It is very sweet and soft, when I listen to
music, it makes me reduce stress, relax my mind and ease my trouble. It is very
wonderful. At weekend, I have free time, I usually drink coffee at Happy 4 store
with my friend and listen to music there. It is very interesting. I do not go to the
concert because I am a last-year student at Can Tho University, and I do not have
much money.
I am looking forward to seeing you soon.
Best,
Lisa
6. You want to take part in an English course, but you do not have any
information about it. Write an email to ask the leader of the center, Linda and
ask about the course. In your letter you have to ask about: How is the teacher,
problem? Cost? Benefits of that course, give the advice to study that course.
Dear Mrs. Linda,
How have you been these days? I am very happy when I received an email from
you. Today, I am writing this email to ask you about the course that I want to join. I
plan to take part in the pronouncing course next month so I need some important
information about this class. First of all, I would like to know about my teacher.
Are they national English teachers or foreigners? Secondly, what about the fee for
this class? Is it expensive? Are there any children in this class, they can make noise
and I cannot concentrate on studying and it is a big problem for me. This
information is really necessary for me. Last but not least, can you give me some
benefits when I join this course as well as what I should prepare before I start this
class.
I am looking forward to hearing you soon.
Best. Steven.
7. You want to find a reasonable job. Write an email to an employment agency
to tell them: what job do you want to have, your experiences, your English
level, how much salary you have to get?
Dear Mr. Tom,
How have you been these days? I am very happy when I received an email from
you. Today, I am writing this email to tell you about a job that I would like to have.
After I graduate, I hope that I can become a tour guide because I love traveling, it
helps me widen my knowledge and I can have more interesting relationships.
About my experience, I have one year of experience in traveling, I used to work for
a travel agency at Can Tho when I was a first-year student. I can speak English
fluently and I also have an A2 degree. Finally, I would like to have 10 million
VND for my salary.
I am looking forward to hearing you soon.
Best,
8. Write an email to Helen to tell about your friend, Hoa; describe her
personal, hobby of Hoa - does she study or work?
Dear Helen,
How have you been these days? I am very happy when I received an email from
you. Today, I am writing this email to tell you about my friend, Hoa.
Hoa is my best friend, she is 22 years old, she has very beautiful long black hair.
She is kind, friendly, and easygoing. She has many hobbies, but she loves reading
very much, she can sit and read from 8 am to 4 pm in the library. She is a last-year
student of CTU, she is very busy with her studies from Monday to Friday. At
weekends are my free time, we often meet together to go to the supermarket, have
coffee and walk around the park. I feel great every time I see her.
I am looking forward to seeing you soon.
Best, Lisa
9. Your friend, John gets a broken leg in the hospital, asks you about an
English test in class, write an email to him to tell him about an English test,
and give him advice about the test.
Dear John,
How are you doing? I am very happy when I received an email from you. Today, I
am writing this email to tell you about to tell about the last English test. That test
was very difficult. It consists of three skills, they are speaking, listening, and
reading skill. The listening skill is the most difficult and I could not do it well
because they speak so fast. Regarding reading skills, there are many new words and
structures so you should read them carefully. I think that you should review old
lessons and spend more time listening to English. I hope that you will get well soon
and pass that exam easily.
I am looking forward to seeing you soon.
Best, Steven.
10. Write an email to tell about your birthday plan (where to organize? what
to prepare? Who to invite, what gift you want to receive from your foreign
friend)
Dear Tom,
How have you been these days? I am very happy when I received an email from
you. Today, I am writing this email to tell you about my birth plan. Next Sunday is
my birthday. I plan to organize a small birthday party at my house. My mother and
I will go to the supermarket to buy some things such birthday cake as food, fruits,
vegetables and a. I will decorate my house with balloons, multi-color lights, and
candles. I will invite some friends to my birthday party. Especially for my foreign
friend, I want to receive her an English book that I like. She promised to give it to
me. It will be a great party.
I am looking forward to seeing you soon.
Best, Anna.