Informal letters

Look at the organization of the following informal letter.

We begin all letters with Dear... Your address and the date, but not your name.

38 Clifton Gardens London NW6 27 September 1991 Dear Maria I’m very pleased that we’re going to be penfriends. I’ll tell you a little about myself, and you can do the same when you write to me.   I live in an area of London called Maida Vale. It’s quite near the centre, but there are parks nearly where I take my dog, Mickey, for a walk. I live with my parents and my younger brother, Paul. My father works for the post office and my mother has a part-time job as a nurse.   I go to the local comprehensive school, where I have a lot of friends. I like most subjects, bat not all of them! In the evenings I sometimes visit friends or stay at home and listen to music, and at the weekends I like going swimming or horse-riding.   At the moment I’m working very hard because I have exams soon, so I’m spending a lot of time in the library!   I’m looking forward to hearing from you! Write soon!     Best wishes.

Where you live Who you live with What your family does

You can end a letter to (a friend with Best wishes, or Regards, or Love, if you know them well.

John&Lis Soars, Headway, Oxford University Press