13 Personal Letters
13 Personal Letters
13 Personal Letters
______________ Greeting
Your address is always Message
on the top right of the _____________________________________________
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Skip a line and write the
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date below this.
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Hello Mary
Greetings Mary
Your message can be long or short. Write what you would say to the
person if you were talking to them.
Your Address
12 Hilly Drive
Navan
Co. Meath
Date
12th June 2004
Greeting
Dear Susan Message
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Getting to know the layout of a personal letter
Fill in the letter using your own details. Write to someone about how you
are getting on. Your message can be very short.
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Example of Letter inviting friend to visit
12 Hill Drive
Navan
Co. Meath
Dear Susan
Love
Mary
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Writing a personal letter
Write a letter to a friend inviting them to visit.
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Catching up with family
Write a letter to a relative letting them know how things are in your life.
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Writing about your holidays
Write a letter to your friend describing the last holiday you went on.
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These are just ideas to get you started. Write to someone you know and
send them the letter. It is always nice to get a letter so why not send
one?
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