1. Writing Focus: Thank You Letters
Transparency LA36: Thank-You Letters
Thank-You Letter
It is written to thank someone.
The heading is the date.
The greeting tells who gets the letter.
The body is the message. It tells why you are thankful.
The closing says good-bye.
The signature is your name.

2. Step by Step Writing How does a letter begin? How do I write the date?
What should the greeting say? Where do I need capital letters? Where do I need a comma?
What should we say? What are we thankful for?
What should we write for closing? What letter is capital? Where does the comma belong?
Who are we signing the note from?
Let’s read our letter to make sure it makes sense.