A Letter to a Friend ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

17 South Street Carlise Cumbria CA2 6MG 18 December, 2001

Dear Clare, Thanks very much for your letter. It was lovely to hear from you. I'm glad you're enjoying your new job and that you like Bristol. It's nice that the people at work are friendly. We're all missing you here in Carlise! Robert and Ann had a party last weekend and everyone was asking how you were. It was a good party, although I didn't get home till five in the morning, so I spent most of Sunday in bed! I don't know what the weather's been like in Bristol, but it's been really hot here this week. I hope it stays like this as Helen and I are planning to go camping in Scotland at the end of the month. It won't be much fun if it rains! Well, no more news for the moment, but I'll write again soon. Love, Mike ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. In the right-hand corner write your address, but NOT your name. 2. Don't forget the date. 18th December, 2001 18 December, 2001 December 18, 2001 (AmE) 3. Begin: Dear + name NOT: Dear friend Hello Tom 4. Put a comma after the name, NOT the exclamation mark or a colon. Dear Adam, Dear Uncle George, 5. Use the indented or block style. It's advisable to separate paragraphs with empty lines. 6. Use contractions: I'm, you're, didn't, etc. 7. Finish the letter with: (to people you don't know very well) Best wishes With best wishes All the best Yours Regards (to family & close friends) Love Lots of love 8. Use "P.S." to add something you forgot to write in your letter. 9. Typical first sentences: How are you? I hope you're well. How are you? I'm fine. It was nice / great / lovely to hear from you... Sorry I haven't written for so long... Thanks for your letter... 10. Typical last sentences: Write soon. I'll be in touch soon. I hope to hear from you soon. Give my regards / love to your family.

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