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Format of a Informal Letter

1. Writer’s Address Fancy Bazar,
Guwahati - 781001

2. Date October 26, 20___

3. Salutation My dear Sister,

4. Body of the ____________________________________
letter ____________________________________
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5. Subscription Yours affectionately,

6. Signature Karuna

G The date can be written as:
September 12, 20___ or 12th September, 20___ or 12 September, 20___.

G The salutation can be written as:
My dear Uncle or dear Father

(Capitalise the words Uncle, Father, etc.
G The subscription can be:

Yours affectionately / lovingly
Yours affectionate son, your loving daughter, etc.
(Don’t write your’s, write yours:
Also, with affectionately, use yours and not your’s.

But, with affectionate daughter, son, etc, use your)

Read the examples of Formal Letters.
1. Write a letter to the postmaster about the non-receipt of a parcel.

C-10, Pocket II,
Rajender Nagar,
Delhi – 110068

October 16, 20___

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