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: SUBJECT :: SUBJECT : -: ENGLISH :--: ENGLISH :-

:Topic::Topic:letter writingletter writing

ForForCLASSCLASS

XIXI

-: PRESENTED BY :-

HASMUKH PATELMEHUL PATEL

MAYANK PATELJNV-LANVA

DIST. PATAN

OBJECTIVES

• TO REVIVE

‘ THE PASSION OF LETTER WRITING ’

• TO ENABLE THE STUDENTS :-

* WRITE LETTERS

* EXPRESS FEELINGS.

* COMMUNICATE

• TO DEVELOP ART OF WRITING

WHY DO WE WRITE LETTERS ?

•TO INFORM - SOMETHING•TO ENQUIRE - ABOUT•TO APPLY - FOR•TO EXPRESS - ON•TO RESPOND - TO

LETTER WRITING

TYPES OF LETTERS

• INFORMAL TO RELATIONS/FRIENDS

• FORMAL OFFICIAL / TO THE SUPERIOR / TO THE SUBORDINATE / REQUEST /

COMPLAINT / APPLICATION

HOW DO THEY LOOK ?

• INFORMAL • FORMAL

ADDRESSEE DATE

Body of the letter

SENDER

ADDRESSEE

REF.

SUB

Salutations

Body of the letter

DATE

Salutations

SUBSCRIPTIONSIGNATURE

SUBSCRIPTIONSIGNATURE

NAME

AN APPLICATION•APPLICATION FOR ………………

SENDER

ADDRESSEE

Ref.

Sub.

Salutations

Body of the letter

SubscriptionSignature

NAME

DATE

Enclosures: i] Bio data Ii] Supporting docs.

Informal

Dear Father/Friend/How r u?

Etc.

Happy to

read fromYou.

Hope my letter

will find you in

best of the spirits

My heart fills with joy.

ORMy pleasureKnows no

bounds

Common Beginnings

Informal

ConveyMy regards

to all elders OR

Love to allOR

Miss you so much…

YOURSFriendly/

Affectionately/Lovingly/

Obediently

God bless You !

Do write Soon !

Keep in Touch !

Common Subscriptions

Common Beginnings

Formal

Respected/Honorable/

Revered

Sir/Sirs/Madam

With reference

to the above citedOR

Apropos to the Above

ORVide letter no..

dtd…Etc.

My Lord/His Highness/His Holiness

Common BeginningsCommon Beginnings

Formal

This is submitted for your

Kind infor.Or

For your kind

approval

YOURSSincerely/Faithfully/

Thanking You !

Or

Kindly oblige !

Or

Shall be Grateful

to you

Common Subscriptions

Enclosures = List of attachments.

Copy to = Denoting ‘Multiple Addressees’

P.S. = Post Script Addition done to the ‘Body of the letter’

after completion. OR Last minute Inclusion.

special Features

Informal Letters

D os

&

D o n 'ts

Generally written in 1st Person.Warm, cordial and casual language.Can be imaginative and emotional.Generally written in ‘essay form’.

Don’t use dry, official expressions.Don’t write complete Designation.Avoid being dull and monotonous.

Generally written in 3rd Person.Dry, formal and careful language.Always should be factual and

objective.All the essential details must be

given.

Don’t use casual, domestic expressions.Don’t forget to sign with Designation.Don’t forget to mention exact Time /

Places.

D os

&

D o n 'ts

Formal Letters

Recapitulation

• Fill in the blanks:-• i] ……. & …….. are two kinds of letters.• ii] Applications are similar to……. & ………• iii] ………… letters can be both formal and informal. [Invitation/Application]• iv] Full address of the ‘Addressee’ is needed in ………• v] Friendly salutations are used in …………..

Write a letterto your

Friend about your experience

at the new ‘Public School’

you have joined recently.

More Practice

Write an applicationto your

Principal requesting Him to arrange a‘Career Guidance’Guest Lecture for

Class-XIStudents.

NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA SAMITI

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTWE ARE GRATEFUL TO:-

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