Rules of writing letters in English: personal and business correspondence

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Rules for writing letters in English is needed not only for those who lead a business correspondence, but also those who chose English as optional subject for the exam. The rules for that, and for the other case is similar, but still it has its nuances.

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Rules of writing letters in English for exam

On the exam you want to write a personal letter to a pen PAL. Accordingly, the rules of its execution do not so strict, allowed colloquial expressions and words. This material will be useful not only to those who pass the exam but also those who need to write a letter to a friend by hand. the

  1. “Cap” of the letter is located in the upper right corner, it indicates the sender address, which is written from the particular to the General. Start by specifying the house number, then street name, then the country (we have decided to write the address on the contrary - from the General to the particular). In the same part from above, through one line, and the date. It may look informal-18/06/13, or more strictly – 18 June 2013. The most common spelling date – June 18, 2013.
  2. Main text of the letter. Informal appeal begins with Dear, Darling, My dear etc., without specifying the status (Mr., Ms., Mrs.), for example: “Dear Jenna”. In an official letter Dear means not “darling” and “dear”. After treatment is placed only a comma, an exclamation point is not used. If we are talking about writing letters to the exam, the body of the letter should have the following structure. The first is the introductory part - thanks to a friend for his letter of apology for the fact that you took so long to answer. In any personal letter this may be a reference to the previous one, because we have corresponded in the life – as if continuing the conversation. In a letter to the exam need to be sure to thank and apologize. Next you need to answer the questions listed in the assignment, and ask counter-questions. This is the main part of the letter. the third part is the final. It includes all sorts of polite standard phrases, confirming the desire to continue the conversation, like “Waiting for an answer as soon as possible" (Hope to hear from you soon), "To you!” (Do keep in touch!).
  3. At the Bottom, under the main part of the letter in a line indicates the phrase is a cliché. These phrases can be different depending on the degree of closeness of the relationship. Most official – Sincerely, Sincerely yours, which is similar to our “regards”, “Sincerely yours". But you can use less formal expressions: Love, All my love (with love) With best wishes (best regards). The most suitable option you need to choose based on the tone of the letter. After this word a comma.
  4. After decimal point specifies the name of the author of the letter. As a friendly letter, you do not need to specify the position or the name.

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Rules for writing letters in English more easily absorbed if to see samples of the letters and to learn formulaic phrases for each of the sections, the choice of which is very large. Sample letter for exam:

105 Lenina St

Novosibirsk

Russia

18 June 2013

Dear Tina,

Thanks for your letter. I was very glad to receive it and know that you are fine. I must apologize for not writing earlier. I was very busy with preparing for exams. I will take them soon. I am especially worried about my English language exam, because I think that my vocabulary is not big enough.

How are you doing? I received your photo with electronic guitar. You look like real rock star. What song are you learning these days?

You asked me about my hobbies. I have to delay my photography classes, because after my exams I need to help my cousin. She also will have some exams and she asked me to explain her some aspects of Russian language and History.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

All my love

Olga.

Writing letters in English for the exam requires compliance with specific rules. For example, the letter must be strictly from 90 to 154 words. The example above contains 148 words.

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Rules of writing business letters in English

In many companies there is a template for the correspondence, both paper and electronic. A business letter must contain the following elements:

  1. “Cap”. It may be designed in different ways, but always contains the name of the organization and designation activity, it is possible - its main contacts.
  2. Welcome. To contact the addressee in a business letter you need the name, indicating the status (Mr., Ms., Mrs..). Definitely need to start with the word “Dear”, that is “Dear…”. For Example, "Dear Mrs. Julia Johnson". The most official reference is "Dear Sir".
  3. The contents of the letter. Must be clear and precise, without unnecessary words. If this e-mail, it must be short. If you need to Express something is long, it is better to send it as a separate file in the attachment. Very desirable polite formulas at the end of the letter, for example: If you have any question pls feel free to contact me. Looking forward to your early reply. Best regards. Each sentence should be written on a new line.
  4. The signature of the sender. In the signature must be specified  name and surname of the sender, his title, and personal contacts. Contacts can also be specified below. In emails, you can fill in a signature that will automatically appear in each email. Then at the end just specify its name.
  5. At the end of the next line specifies the company contacts, link to website, if necessary – logo. Contacts need to specify as much detail as possible, your partner should know all the ways to contact you and havethe ability to choose the most convenient one. Here is what is included in your electronic signature of a modern company:

Contact Name: Ms Olga Petrova

Company: GreenHouse.ltd

Website: www.greenhouse.ru

Office Address: Room202, 45, Lenina St., Novosibirsk, Russia

Telephone: +7 (383) 258-89-65

Mobile: +7 (800) 389-08-90

Fax: +7 (800) 335-08-91

MSN: olga51121@mail.ru

Skype: olga51121

Business e-mail: sales@greenhouse.ru

There are other rules of writing letters in English, but they relate not so much letters, how much of their content. Rules can vary depending on the type of correspondence and its content. In order to properly write a business or personal letter, see also rules of written etiquette and popular English writing abbreviations.


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