how can i write a friendly letter

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


311 East Duke Street
Stanley, N.C. 28164
August 15, 2004
Dear Phil,
How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you get to visit
body
your grandparents? Did you go on your trip to Toronto as you had hoped?
They say Toronto is a beautiful city.
This is my second season at Camp Bellaire. I just passed my
swimming test. Now I can swim out to the raft and also use the boats. To pass
I had to jump into the water with my clothes on (as if I had just fallen out of a
boat). Then I had to take them off down to my trunks, even my shoes and
socks, and finally swim back to shore. It was tough, but I did it!
I’m looking forward to seeing you soon. There is lots of news to catch
up on!
Your friend,
Mike


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311 East Duke Street
Stanley, N.C. 28164
August 15, 2004

The first part of a friendly letter is
called the heading. The heading
includes the writer’s address and the
date. The heading is written in the
upper right-hand corner of the page.


heading
Dear Phil,

311 East Duke Street
Stanley, N.C. 28164
August 15, 2004

greeting

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.


What do you want to say to the person
you are writing to? We put what we
want to say in the body of the letter.
The body of the letter is in paragraph
form. The first line of each paragraph
is indented.

How has your summer been? Not
too hot I hope. Did you get to visit your
grandparents? Did you go on your trip
to Toronto as you had hoped? They
say Toronto is a beautiful city.


heading
Dear Phil,

311 East Duke Street
Stanley, N.C. 28164
August 15, 2004

greeting

body

How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you get
to visit your grandparents? Did you go on your trip to Toronto as you
had hoped? They say Toronto is a beautiful city?
This is my second season at Camp Bellaire. I just passed my
swimming test. Now I can swim out to the raft and also use the boats.
To pass I had to jump into the water with my clothes on (as if I had just
fallen out of a boat). Then I had to take them off down to my trunks,
even my shoes and socks, and finally swim back to shore. It was
tough, but I did it!
I’m looking forward to seeing you soon. There is lots of news to
catch up on!


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


heading
Dear Phil,

greeting

311 East Duke Street
Stanley, N.C. 28164
August 15, 2004

body

How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you get to visit your grandparents?
Did you go on your trip to Toronto as you had hoped? They say Toronto is a beautiful city?
This is my second season at Camp Bellaire. I just passed my swimming test. Now I can
swim out to the raft and also use the boats. To pass I had to jump into the water with my clothes on
(as if I had just fallen out of a boat). Then I had to take them off down to my trunks, even my shoes
and socks, and finally swim back to shore. It was tough, but I did it!
I’m looking forward to seeing you soon. There is lots of news to catch up on!

closing
signature

Your friend,
Mike


heading
Dear Phil,

311 East College Street
Stanley, N.C. 28164
August 15, 2004

greeting

body

How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you get to visit
your grandparents? Did you go on your trip to Toronto as you had hoped?
They say Toronto is a beautiful city.
This is my second season at Camp Bellaire. I just passed my
swimming test. Now I can swim out to the raft and also use the boats. To pass
I had to jump into the water with my clothes on (as if I had just fallen out of a
boat). Then I had to take them off down to my trunks, even my shoes and
socks, and finally swim back to shore. It was tough, but I did it!
I’m looking forward to seeing you soon. There is lots of news to catch
up on!

closing
signature

Your friend,
Mike


Click on the correct greeting!

dear Phil,
Dear Phil
Dear Phil,
dear phil,

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The greeting uses two capital
letters and a comma!

dear Phil,
Dear Phil
Dear Phil,
dear phil,
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Click on the correct closing!

your friend
Your friend,
Friend,
your friend,


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The closing has one capital letter
and a comma!

your friend
Your friend,
Friend,
your friend,
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Where are lines skipped?

Only between the body
and closing
Only after the heading
Between each line
Between each letter part
and paragraphs


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Where are lines skipped?

Between each letter part
and paragraphs
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Name the highlighted
letter part!

311 East Duke Street
Stanley, N.C. 28164
August 15, 2004

Dear Phil,
How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you get to visit
body
your grandparents? Did you go on your trip to Toronto as you had hoped?
They say Toronto is a beautiful city.
This is my second season at Camp Bellaire. I just passed my
swimming test. Now I can swim out to the raft and also use the boats. To pass
I had to jump into the water with my clothes on (as if I had just fallen out of a
boat). Then I had to take them off down to my trunks, even my shoes and
socks, and finally swim back to shore. It was tough, but I did it!
I’m looking forward to seeing you soon. There is lots of news to catch
up on!

Heading
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Your friend,
Mike


Name the highlighted
letter part!

311 East Duke Street
Stanley, N.C. 28164
August 15, 2004

Dear Phil,
How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you get to visit
body
your grandparents? Did you go on your trip to Toronto as you had hoped?
They say Toronto is a beautiful city.
This is my second season at Camp Bellaire. I just passed my
swimming test. Now I can swim out to the raft and also use the boats. To pass
I had to jump into the water with my clothes on (as if I had just fallen out of a
boat). Then I had to take them off down to my trunks, even my shoes and
socks, and finally swim back to shore. It was tough, but I did it!
I’m looking forward to seeing you soon. There is lots of news to catch
up on!

Greeting
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Your friend,
Mike


Name the highlighted
letter part!

311 East Duke Street
Stanley, N.C. 28164
August 15, 2004

Dear Phil,
How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you get to visit
body
your grandparents? Did you go on your trip to Toronto as you had hoped?
They say Toronto is a beautiful city.
This is my second season at Camp Bellaire. I just passed my
swimming test. Now I can swim out to the raft and also use the boats. To pass
I had to jump into the water with my clothes on (as if I had just fallen out of a
boat). Then I had to take them off down to my trunks, even my shoes and
socks, and finally swim back to shore. It was tough, but I did it!
I’m looking forward to seeing you soon. There is lots of news to catch
up on!

Body
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Your friend,
Mike


Name the highlighted
letter part!

311 East Duke Street
Stanley, N.C. 28164
August 15, 2004

Dear Phil,
How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you get to visit

body
your grandparents? Did you go on your trip to Toronto as you had hoped?
They say Toronto is a beautiful city.
This is my second season at Camp Bellaire. I just passed my
swimming test. Now I can swim out to the raft and also use the boats. To pass
I had to jump into the water with my clothes on (as if I had just fallen out of a
boat). Then I had to take them off down to my trunks, even my shoes and
socks, and finally swim back to shore. It was tough, but I did it!
I’m looking forward to seeing you soon. There is lots of news to catch
up on!

Closing
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Your friend,
Mike


Name the highlighted
letter part!

311 East Duke Street
Stanley, N.C. 28164
August 15, 2004

Dear Phil,
How has your summer been? Not too hot I hope. Did you get to visit
body
your grandparents? Did you go on your trip to Toronto as you had hoped?
They say Toronto is a beautiful city.

This is my second season at Camp Bellaire. I just passed my
swimming test. Now I can swim out to the raft and also use the boats. To pass
I had to jump into the water with my clothes on (as if I had just fallen out of a
boat). Then I had to take them off down to my trunks, even my shoes and
socks, and finally swim back to shore. It was tough, but I did it!
I’m looking forward to seeing you soon. There is lots of news to catch
up on!

Signature
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Your friend,
Mike