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Formal letter

Types
of
Letters
Informal le er
also known as
personal le er

Personal La ers

Social Func on

Personal le ers are le ers that are wri en to people we know such as
friends, parents, siblings, and cousins. Le ers are not only wri en to inform but
to strengthen the bond between two people wri ng to each other.

Linguis c Features

- Accuracy of grammar is important.
- Complete sentences are expected.
Sentence - Slang can be used.
structure
- Use the contrac ons such as “I'll”, “ I'm”, “we'll”.
- Use personal pronouns such as “I”, “we”, “you”.
- Use ac ve voice.

- Language use may be personal like first and second person
pronouns.
- Be warm.
Style: - Use the person's name you are wri ng to.
- Vary sentence length.
- Write in a natural, conversa onal style.
- Let your personality shine through in your wri ng.
(Bly, 2004).
Table 5.1 Linguis c features of personal le er

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