How do I write a friendly letter?

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

October 11, 2011 Dear Van, How was your first month at Bollman Bridge Elementary School? I hope you liked it! Did your parents meet your new teachers? Did you take a field trip? Do you like the school lunches? This is my tenth year teaching at Bollman Bridge Elementary School. I teach English to students that speak other languages. I teach grades first, second and fifth. I enjoy teaching reading, math and social studies. I bought a new book, Four Feet, Two Sandals. This is a story about a little girl in a refugee camp and she finds one shoe and has to find the other matching shoe. I hope you have a wonderful year at your new school in your new country! Sincerely, Mrs. Conran

October 11, 2011 date 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.

October 11, 2011 date Dear Van, 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 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 was your first month at Bollman Bridge Elementary School? I hope you liked it! Did your parents meet your new teachers? Did you take a field trip? Do you like the school lunches?

October 11, 2011 date Dear Van, greeting body How was your first month at Bollman Bridge Elementary School? I hope you liked it! Did your parents meet your new teachers? Did you take a field trip? Do you like the school lunches? This is my tenth year teaching at Bollman Bridge Elementary School. I teach English to students that speak other languages. I teach grades first, second and fifth. I enjoy teaching reading, math and social studies. I bought a new book, Four Feet, Two Sandals. This is a story about a little girl in a refugee camp and she finds one shoe and has to find the other matching shoe. I hope you have a wonderful year at your new school in your new country!

The closing and signature are the last parts on the friendly letter 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.

Sincerely, Mrs. Conran date body greeting closing signature October 11, 2011 Dear Van, body greeting How was your first month at Bollman Bridge Elementary School? I hope you liked it! Did your parents meet your new teachers? Did you take a field trip? Do you like the school lunches? This is my tenth year teaching at Bollman Bridge Elementary School. I teach English to students that speak other languages. I teach grades first, second and fifth. I enjoy teaching reading, math and social studies. I bought a new book, Four Feet, Two Sandals. This is a story about a little girl in a refugee camp and she finds one shoe and has to find the other matching shoe. I hope you have a wonderful year at your new school in your new country! closing signature Sincerely, Mrs. Conran

date greeting body closing signature October 11, 2011 Dear Van, How was your first month at Bollman Bridge Elementary School? I hope you liked it! Did your parents meet your new teachers? Did you take a field trip? Do you like the school lunches? This is my tenth year teaching at Bollman Bridge Elementary School. I teach English to students that speak other languages. I teach grades first, second and fifth. I enjoy teaching reading, math and social studies. I bought a new book, Four Feet, Two Sandals. This is a story about a little girl in a refugee camp and she finds one shoe and has to find the other matching shoe. I hope you have a wonderful year at your new school in your new country! closing signature Sincerely, Mrs. Conran

Click on the correct greeting! dear Van, Dear Van Dear Van, Dear van,

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The greeting uses two capital letters and a comma! Dear Van, Dear Van Dear Van, Dear van, Click for NEXT question!

Click on the correct closing! sincerely Sincerely, sincerely, Sincerely

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The closing has one capital letter and a comma! sincerely Sincerely, sincerely, Sincerely, Click for NEXT question!

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 Click for NEXT question!

? Date Name the highlighted letter part! Click for NEXT question! October 11, 2011 Dear Van, How was your first month at Bollman Bridge Elementary School? I hope you liked it! Did your parents meet your new teachers? Did you take a field trip? Do you like the school lunches? This is my tenth year teaching at Bollman Bridge Elementary School. I teach English to students that speak other languages. I teach grades first, second and fifth. I enjoy teaching reading, math and social studies. I bought a new book, Four Feet, Two Sandals. This is a story about a little girl in a refugee camp and she finds one shoe and has to find the other matching shoe. I hope you have a wonderful year at your new school in your new country! Date Sincerely, Mrs. Conran Click for NEXT question!

? Greeting Name the highlighted letter part! Click for NEXT question! October 11, 2011 ? Dear Van, How was your first month at Bollman Bridge Elementary School? I hope you liked it! Did your parents meet your new teachers? Did you take a field trip? Do you like the school lunches? This is my tenth year teaching at Bollman Bridge Elementary School. I teach English to students that speak other languages. I teach grades first, second and fifth. I enjoy teaching reading, math and social studies. I bought a new book, Four Feet, Two Sandals. This is a story about a little girl in a refugee camp and she finds one shoe and has to find the other matching shoe. I hope you have a wonderful year at your new school in your new country! Greeting Sincerely, Mrs. Conran Click for NEXT question!

? Body Name the highlighted letter part! Click for NEXT question! October 11, 2011 Dear Van, How was your first month at Bollman Bridge Elementary School? I hope you liked it! Did your parents meet your new teachers? Did you take a field trip? Do you like the school lunches? This is my tenth year teaching at Bollman Bridge Elementary School. I teach English to students that speak other languages. I teach grades first, second and fifth. I enjoy teaching reading, math and social studies. I bought a new book, Four Feet, Two Sandals. This is a story about a little girl in a refugee camp and she finds one shoe and has to find the other matching shoe. I hope you have a wonderful year at your new school in your new country! ? Body Sincerely, Mrs. Conran Click for NEXT question!

? Closing Name the highlighted letter part! Click for NEXT question! October 11, 2011 Dear Van, How was your first month at Bollman Bridge Elementary School? I hope you liked it! Did your parents meet your new teachers? Did you take a field trip? Do you like the school lunches? This is my tenth year teaching at Bollman Bridge Elementary School. I teach English to students that speak other languages. I teach grades first, second and fifth. I enjoy teaching reading, math and social studies. I bought a new book, Four Feet, Two Sandals. This is a story about a little girl in a refugee camp and she finds one shoe and has to find the other matching shoe. I hope you have a wonderful year at your new school in your new country! ? Closing Sincerely, Mrs. Conran Click for NEXT question!

? Signature Name the highlighted letter part! Click for NEXT question! October 11, 2011 Dear Van, How was your first month at Bollman Bridge Elementary School? I hope you liked it! Did your parents meet your new teachers? Did you take a field trip? Do you like the school lunches? This is my tenth year teaching at Bollman Bridge Elementary School. I teach English to students that speak other languages. I teach grades first, second and fifth. I enjoy teaching reading, math and social studies. I bought a new book, Four Feet, Two Sandals. This is a story about a little girl in a refugee camp and she finds one shoe and has to find the other matching shoe. I hope you have a wonderful year at your new school in your new country! ? Signature Sincerely, Mrs. Conran Click for NEXT question!

Now you know how to write a friendly letter! Laurel Conran ESOL Teacher