English Language Writing Skills

By Danso Kwasi Nti Samuel (DAS). Study the complete course source, examine every model and practise alongside Professor Jarvis.

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CHAPTER – TWENTY

                          INFORMAL LETTERS &DIALOGUE

Informal letters are letters written to people who are very close to us. They can be our close

friends, relatives (family members), and pen pals and close relatives.

Language: the language of the letter must be informal. It is in these essays that we use

slang, idiomatic expressions, and all manners of expressions to enrich our letter. It must be

conversational. Take it like a phone call to a close friend.

Features of an informal letter

   1. Senders address

   2. Date

   3. Salutation

   4. Body

   5. Introduction

   6. Main body

   7. Conclusion

   8. Subscription

   9. First name

Let us go into details about the features and format of informal letters.