1. How to write a letter

2. Aims & Ob’s To identify the format of a letter.
(to look at how a letter should be written)
To create a letter using either friendly or formal format.
(to write a letter to a friend or an unknown person/business.)

3. What do we need to include in our letter?

4. You need to include: The address of the person writing the letter.
The date.
The name of the person you are writing to, including a suitable greeting.
The main body of the letter, this is the writing bit where you tell the person what you wanted to say.
A closing to show the letter is coming to an end.
The name/signature of the person writing the letter.

6. On a blank sheet…
Have a go at writing a letter to a friend, or a letter to a person or business. An example might be a letter of complaint or a job application.

7. Some ideas: FRIENDLY FORMAT FORMAL LETTER Letter from your holiday.
Letter from a new place (you have moved house).
Letter to a friend who has moved away.
Letter to a pen pal.
Letter to a friend who is ill.
Letter of complaint.
Letter to the bank.
Letter to your employer/job enquiry.
Letter to the police.
Letter to a business to praise good service.

8. Have we achieved our aims & ob’s?
We have found out how a letter should be written and what to include in it.
We have written our letter to a friend or formal letter.