1. Writing a Friendly Letter

2. What are the parts of a friendly letter?

3. A person writes to someone he or she knows in a friendly letter. A friendly letter is made up of five parts: a heading, a greeting, a body, a closing, and a signature.

4. Steps to Writing a Friendly Letter 1. Write the heading. In the heading, include a comma between the name of the city and the state and between the day of the month and year.

5. 2. Write the greeting. Capitalize the first letter of each word. End the greeting with a comma. Steps to Writing a Friendly Letter

6. 3. Write a friendly message in the body. Always indent the first line of the body. Steps to Writing a Friendly Letter

7. 4. Write a closing to end the letter. Put a comma after the closing. Steps to Writing a Friendly Letter 5. Sign the letter with your name.

8. 817 Eagle Avenue heading Oswego, New York July 21, 2003 Dear Emily, greeting body How is your vacation going? I have been playing a lot of lacrosse. Also, I have been reading many good books. When you get back from Florida I will share them with you. closing Your friend, signature Dana

9. Now it’s your turn to begin your own friendly letter. Complete the friendly letter packet that your teacher will provide for you.