Understanding Personal Letters and Their Types

Sep 12, 2024

Personal Letters

Introduction

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  • Agi's exchange program for students from Indonesia to the U.S.
  • Agi wants to share experiences through personal letters.

What is a Personal Letter?

  • A letter written to people we know well (family, friends, classmates, pen friends).
  • Purpose of Personal Letters:
    • To share good or bad news.
    • To share experiences or activities.
    • To apologize or give advice.
    • To ask for help.

Types of Personal Letters

  1. Family Letter
    • Written to family members to share news.
  2. Pen Friend Letter
    • Written to a pen friend.
  3. Fan Mail
    • Written to someone you admire.
  4. Celebration Letter
    • Written to acknowledge a special event.
  5. Farewell Letter
    • Written to say goodbye to someone moving away.
  6. Get Well Letter
    • Written to wish someone a speedy recovery.
  7. Congratulations Letter
    • Written to congratulate someone's achievement.
  8. Love Letter
    • Written to express romantic feelings.

Structure of a Personal Letter

  1. Address
    • Sender’s address.
  2. Date
    • Date of writing.
  3. Salutation
    • Greeting (e.g., Dear, Hi).
  4. Introduction
    • Opening remarks.
  5. Body of Letter
    • Main content.
  6. Closing
    • Closing remarks.
  7. Complimentary Close
    • Sign-off (e.g., Yours truly, Your friend).
  8. Signature
    • Sender's first name.

Detailed Structure Discussion

Heading

  • Written in the upper corner (right or left).
  • Contains sender’s address and date.

Salutation

  • Written in the left corner.
  • Examples: Dear [Name], Hi [Name].

Introduction

  • Examples of opening lines:
    • "How are you?"
    • "Hope this letter finds you well."
    • "Thanks for your last letter."

Body of Letter

  • State the message clearly.
  • First paragraph: Explain the reason for writing.
  • Second paragraph: Main message or experience.
  • Closing thoughts: What you hope for or expect.

Conclusion

  • Examples of closing sentences:
    • "I’m looking forward to seeing you soon."
    • "I hope to hear from you soon."

Complimentary Close

  • Examples:
    • "Your friend," "Yours truly," etc.

Signature

  • Sender’s first name at the bottom right corner.

Example Questions

  1. Johan's Feelings
    • Correct answer: D (Mick left them to live in another city).
  2. Johan's Hope for Mick
    • Correct answer: E (Mick will write back).
  3. Sender and Recipient Relationship
    • Correct answer: E (Friends).
  4. Information from the Letter
    • Correct answer: E (Lily loves to go hiking).
  5. Meaning of 'Fascinating'
    • Correct answer: A (Attractive).

Conclusion

  • Understanding personal letters is essential.
  • Stay healthy, and see you in the next video!