Letter Writing Lesson

When do you use the phrase "Yours sincerely"?

• In formal letters when you know the name of the person

• In formal letters when you don't know the name of the person

• In any kind of formal letter

• Only in business letters

When do you use the phrase "Yours faithfully"?

• In formal letters when you know the name of the person

• In formal letters when you don't know the name of the person

• In any kind of formal letter

• In love letters

Idioms and slang are okay in...

• Informal letters / e-mails

• Neutral letters / e-mails

• Formal letters / e-mails

It's great ...... hear ........ you

• TO / OF

• TO / ABOUT

• TO / FROM

• - / FROM

Beginnning an informal letter: It's been such a long time...

• ...since 1992

• ...since we wrote to each other.

• ... to see you again

• ...for your last email

...... me know if my help has been useful

• LET

• TELL

• ALLOW

• SAY

To finish an informal letter: ALL THE ......

• BETTER

• WISHES

• LOVE

• BEST

To finish an informal letter: TAKE ......

• CARE

• CONTACT

• YOU

• IT EASY

When do we use the phrase "Why don't we...?" in informal letters?

• To ask for information

• To give advice

• To suggest something to do

• To report something

You can invite someone informally like this.

• You must go ...

• Would you like to go ...?

• Do you have to go ...?

• Go to ....