Informal letters
Your address
Date
Dear (friend or name of the person),
(Body of the message)
(Ending)
Best wishes / Love / Yours / Sincerely Yours
Signature
Formal letters
Your address
Date
Name and address of the person you are writing to
Dear... Mr. / Mrs./ Miss (last name)/ Sir / Madam
(body of the message)
(Ending)
Yours Truly / Cordially / Faithfully / Sincerely
Signature
Your name typed
Organization
First paragraph: introduction, salutation
Main body: usually two or three parapgraphs
Last paragraph: conclusion
Useful language for all kinds of compositions
Verb tenses:
News about a recent past event: simple past / present perfect
Background information: past continuous
Future plans/arrangements: will / going to
Things happening in the present: present continuous / simple present
Lingking words: and, but, so, because, of course, then, however, after, before, when, also, on the one hand, on the other hand ...
Changing subject: by the way, anyway
Reasons for writing: I’m writing to apply for the position..., I’m writing to complain about... (formal)
Stating your opinions: In my opinion, in my point of view, to my mind, it seems to me that, I’m very much in favor of/against, as far as I’m concerned
Rejecting other’s arguments: A lot of people think / say / feel / believe that..., this may be true to a point but..., many people are in favor of / opposed to...
Concluding: Everything considered..., In conclusion..., To sum up..., All in all...
