Writing letters

What is a friendly letter?

• It is a type of correspondence in which the writer expresses gratitude for a gift, service, or opportunity.

• It is written to share news about events in life, and ask questions to the person the letter is being written to.

• It lets people back home know that you’re having a good time and that you miss them.

The five parts of a friendly letter are...

• title, introduction, body, comments, conclusion

• heading, greeting, body, closing, and signature

What is a thank you note?

• It is a type of correspondence in which the writer expresses gratitude for a gift, service, or opportunity.

• It is a rectangular piece of thick paper used for vacationers. It lets people back home know that you’re having a good time and that you miss them.

What are the basic elements of a thank you note?

• heading, greeting, body, closing, and signature

• Greeting, say thank you, express how you feel about the gift and what it will be used for, closing, and signature

What is a post card?

• It is written to share news about events in life, and ask questions to the person the letter is being written to.

• It is a rectangular piece of thick paper used for vacationers. It lets people back home know that you’re having a good time and that you miss them.

What is located on the upper right side of a postcard?

• signature

• Postage stamp

• Address

• Heading