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Informal Letter

There are two basic letter writing styles: Formal lettering writing and informal letter writing. Formal letters are written in response to a formal request or to request information, as work related correspondence, or even a formal invitation to an event. On the other hand, informal letters are written casually to friends or acquaintances.

An informal letter format is used when you write a chatty or newsy letter to a friend or relative. Learning how to write an informal letter is quite simple. It is certainly much easier than learning how to write a formal letter with all of the proper steps that must be taken. Informal letters can be used for saying "I'm thinking of you" to thanking someone for a gift. A lot of people still enjoy handwriting their informal letters but they can also be done through email or some sort of word processing program and then printed off.

Writing an informal letter does have some rules that need to be followed. In order to do this, you should begin by organizing your thoughts and consider why you are writing this letter. All letters, including informal letters, should contain correct spelling and proper grammar. There are also the different parts of the letter that should be used in order. These are the introduction, then the body of the letter, followed by the closing. Be sure to proofread what you have written before you send off the letter.

When handwriting an informal letter, you will need to decide if you want to use both sides of the stationery or not. If the pen you are using has the type of ink that is likely to bleed through or if your pen may leave a deep impression, you will not want to write on both sides of the page. These things can interfere with the recipient's ability to read the letter. For handwritten letters that have more than 2 pages, you may want to number them so that they are not read out of order.

You may need a bit of help to get started in writing an informal letter. Therefore, you will find some samples to download to help you with your inspiration:

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