How Do I Write a Friendly Letter

A review of how to write a friendly letter

Jane SheffieldECOMP 5007

We write friendly letters to people we know well. We might write a friendly letter to our parents, our grandparents, or our friends.

1234 Ridge LaneMarietta, Georgia 30068July 16, 2010Dear Ann,How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you have fun visiting your parents in St. Augustine? Ive heard that St. Augustine is a beautiful historic city by the beach.Im enjoying my second week in North Carolina visiting my brother. He and his family just moved to a house in the mountains. Yesterday we went hiking to the top of Pilot Mountain, and tomorrow we are planning to go canoeing on the river. Its a lot cooler here than back home in Georgia.Im looking forward to seeing you soon. I have so much to tell you!Your friend,Susan

This is a sample of a friendly letter.

There are five parts of a friendly letter.

headinggreetingbodyclosing signature

heading1234 Ridge LaneMarietta, Georgia 30068July 16, 2010The first part of a friendly letter is called the heading. The heading includes the writers address and the date. Sometimes only the date is included. The heading is written in the upper right-hand corner of the page.

July 16, 2010 or

headinggreetingDear Ann,The second part of the friendly letter is the greeting. It is written under the heading at the left margin. It begins with a capital letter and ends with a comma.

1234 Ridge LaneMarietta, Georgia 30068July 16, 2010

You are correct. Always indent the first sentence in each paragraph of the letter.

Go to the next question. Indent the beginning of each paragraph in the body.

No. You write the date in the heading.The body is where your write what you want to tell about. It is the main part of the letter.Please try again.

The closing and signature are the last parts of a friendly letter. Your closing might be:Your friend,Yours truly, Sincerely,Love,The closing is lined up directly under the heading. It begins with a capital letter and ends with a comma.The signature is your name written directly under the closing.

headinggreetingDear Ann,body1234 Ridge LaneMarietta, Georgia 30068July 16, 2010How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you have fun visiting your parents in St. Augustine? Ive heard that St. Augustine is a beautiful historic city by the beach.Im enjoying my second week in North Carolina visiting my brother. He and his family just moved to a house in the mountains. Yesterday we went hiking to the top of Pilot Mountain, and tomorrow we are planning to go canoeing on the river. Its a lot cooler here than back home in Georgia.Im looking forward to seeing you soon. I have so much to tell you!

Your friend,closingsignatureSusan

1234 Ridge LaneMarietta, Georgia 30068July 16, 2010Dear Ann,How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you have fun visiting your parents in St. Augustine? Ive heard that St. Augustine is a beautiful historic city by the beach.Im enjoying my second week in North Carolina visiting my brother. He and his family just moved to a house in the mountains. Yesterday we went hiking to the top of Pilot Mountain, and tomorrow we are planning to go canoeing on the river. Its a lot cooler here than back home in Georgia.Im looking forward to seeing you soon. I have so much to tell you!Your friend,Susan

headinggreetingbody closing signature

dear Ann,Click on the box in which the greeting is written correctly?Dear AnnDear Ann,dear ann,

Be sure to put a capital letter at the beginning of both words in the greeting. Please try again.

your friendClick on the correct closing!Your friend,Your Friend,your friend,

1234 Ridge LaneMarietta, Georgia 30068July 16, 2010Dear Ann,How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you have fun visiting your parents in St. Augustine? Ive heard that St. Augustine is a beautiful historic city by the beach.Im enjoying my second week in North Carolina visiting my brother. He and his family just moved to a house in the mountains. Yesterday we went hiking to the top of Pilot Mountain, and tomorrow we are planning to go canoeing on the river. Its a lot cooler here than back home in Georgia.Im looking forward to seeing you soon. I have so much to tell you!Your friend,Susan

Name the highlightedpart. Click on it to check your answer.

1234 Ridge LaneMarietta, Georgia 30068July 16, 2010Dear Ann,How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you have fun visiting your parents in St. Augustine? Ive heard that St. Augustine is a beautiful historic city by the beach.Im enjoying my second week in North Carolina visiting my brother. He and his family just moved to a house in the mountains. Yesterday we went hiking to the top of Pilot Mountain, and tomorrow we are planning to go canoeing on the river. Its a lot cooler here than back home in Georgia.Im looking forward to seeing you soon. I have so much to tell you!Your friend,Susan

Name the highlightedpart. Click on it to check your answer.

1234 Ridge LaneMarietta, Georgia 30068July 16, 2010Dear Ann,How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you have fun visiting your parents in St. Augustine? Ive heard that St. Augustine is a beautiful historic city by the beach.Im enjoying my second week in North Carolina visiting my brother. He and his family just moved to a house in the mountains. Yesterday we went hiking to the top of Pilot Mountain, and tomorrow we are planning to go canoeing on the river. Its a lot cooler here than back home in Georgia.Im looking forward to seeing you soon. I have so much to tell you!Your friend,Susan

Name the highlightedpart. Click on it to check your answer.

Congratulations! You now know how to write a friendly letter!