1. Writing A Friendly Letter
Mrs. Krimple’s Class Flat Stanley Project
Writing A Friendly Letter

2. Why write a Friendly Letter?
Tell your friend about something fun you recently did.
Congratulate your friend on a job well done for a recent accomplishment.
Ask you friend some questions. (What is your favorite color? Do you have any pets? Do you play sports? etc.)
Share about a place you visited.
Ask for advice.
Tell about a book you've just read that you think your friend would also enjoy.
Say thank you.

3. A friend or family member A teacher
Who could you write to?
A friend or family member
A teacher
Or in our case, a special community worker.

4. Parts of a Friendly Letter
1. Date or heading 2. Greeting 3. Body 4. Closing 5. Signature

5. Some Detail on Those 5 Main Parts
1. Date: Includes the address and the date. In some cases, it is OK to just write the date. We will only be writing the date.
2. GREETING: The greeting usually starts with 'Dear' and is followed the person's name and then a comma.
3. BODY: After skipping a line, you begin the body of your letter which is the main text of your letter. Indent for each new paragraph.
4. CLOSING: The closing includes a short capitalized expression such as 'Sincerely' or 'Love' and is followed by a comma. Skip a line after the body before writing your closing.
5. SIGNATURE: You sign your name beginning directly below the closing.
Sometimes you may add a POSTSCRIPT at the end of your letter. You write P.S., add a note and then end it with your initials.

6. Examples of a Friendly Letter
Student Example
Formal Example

7. Enjoy this short clip about writing a friendly letter.
How to write a friendly letter.
PLAY

8. Just for fun! Enjoy watching community workers in action!
Video

9. Let’s Give Letter Writing a Try!!!
Click here to begin writing a letter!

10. Works Cited http://www.readwritethink.org/materials/letter_generator/