To begin with, dear readers, let's define the goals of our lesson. So, we must determine what a personal letter is and how it differs from a business letter, study its structure, and most importantly, learn how to independently write a letter to a friend in English using ready-made templates.
People use letters as a way to exchange information around the world. Letters can be written to friends, relatives, acquaintances or people with whom we are unfamiliar, for example, business partners. It is the person to whom your letter is addressed that determines whether it belongs to business or personal correspondence, and the form, structure and style of writing your letter depends on its affiliation. You could familiarize yourself with the rules for writing business letters in our previous article, letter in English, and now we will get acquainted with the features of writing personal letters in English.
So, friendly or personal letters are usually addressed to people you know personally (friends, relatives, loved ones). The language used to write such letters may be colloquial. For example, 1st and 2nd person pronouns (I, you) are used very often. It is possible to use dialect words, slang words, exclamations, interjections, vernacular, modal verbs, affectionate forms, etc. In personal letters, you can freely express your opinion, i.e., a subjective assessment of any situation is not prohibited. Personal letters can be brightly colored emotional coloring. As you can see, friendly correspondence does not have such strict stylistic restrictions as business correspondence.
As for the structure of a personal letter in English, its form is practically no different from a business letter; it’s just that some points can be neglected at your discretion. You can familiarize yourself with the structure of a letter in the article “Learning to write letters correctly in English.” If you have to write a personal letter to a friend in English, for example, during an exam, then of course the form of the letter cannot be neglected.
Step-by-step letter structure with template phrases
So, a personal letter to a friend in English must, according to all the rules, include 5 points:
The first point is the “header” of the letter, i.e. the sender’s address and date. (Heading: address and date)
The address is written in the upper right corner and has the following sequence: house number with the street name, separated by a comma, apartment number. The next line shows the city and postal code, and the next line shows the country. Do not put any commas or periods.
46 Riverview Park
New York 542 210
USA
15th February, 2008
On the next line or every other line immediately below the address, the date is written. Several spelling options are possible:
May 12, 2014
May 12th, 2014
May 12, 2014
May 12, 2014
The 2nd point is “appeal”. (salutation or greeting) The appeal is written on a new line on the left. After the address, as a rule, a comma is placed.
Very often the address begins with the word Dear + the name of the person to whom you are writing.
Dear Rima, Dear Karan
Dear Daddy, Dear Mammy
Dear Uncle Ray
Dear Mr. Green
Various options are possible. It all depends on who you are writing to.
My dear Jim
dearest
My darling
Or simply - Hello, my dear Olya
The 3rd point is “the main text of the letter”. (body/message)
The first paragraph of the main text is an introduction or an opening sentence, where you can thank your friend for the previous letter, tell him why you haven’t written for so long, or simply write that you were very glad to hear news from your friend. It looks something like this:
I’m writing to (thank/ tell/ ask/ congratulate/ apologize/ etc.) - I am writing to you to (thank, say, ask, congratulate, express regret, etc.)
I’m writing to thank you very much for the nice post card... - I’m writing to you to thank you for the wonderful postcard...
Many thanks for your letter... - Thank you very much for your letter...
I was very glad to get your letter... - I was very glad to receive your letter...
Thanks for your recent letter. It was good to hear from you... - Thank you for your last letter. I was glad to hear from you...
I've been meaning to write to you for ages but somehow just haven't been able to find the time I really should have written sooner…- I was going to write to you a long time ago, but somehow I never found the time, I really late with the answer...
I’m sorry I haven’t written for so long but I’ve been really busy with... - Sorry for not writing for so long, but I was really busy...
I must apologize for not writing earlier... - I must apologize for not writing earlier...
I’m sorry I’ve taken such a long time to reply to your last letter... - Sorry that it took me so long to answer your last letter...
In the second paragraph you can answer your friend's questions. If you are writing a letter to a friend in English as an assignment for an exam, the assignment will usually include questions that you must answer.
You are asking me about... I"ll do my best to answer your questions. - You asked me about... I will try to answer your questions.
That's about all I can tell you on this problem. - That's all I can tell you about this.
In the third and fourth paragraphs, you talk about events in your life, share news and ask your questions to a friend.
Nice is some news about... - I have news about...
I think you are studying hard now. Have you already chosen the university where you are going to apply? Will it be difficult to study there? “I think you’re studying hard now.” Have you already chosen the university you will attend? Will it be difficult to study there?
How has your summer been? - How was your summer?
What have you been up to? — What interesting happened to you?
Are you playing any sports? - Do you do any sports?
Have you been traveling? -Have you traveled?
I am preparing for entrance exams to the university. — I am preparing for the entrance exams to the university.
We are going to travel to Turkey. — We are going to go to Turkey.
The fifth paragraph is the closing sentence, where you bring your message to a close and can wish success, ask for something, or express hope for something. You can also write that you are in a hurry somewhere or it’s time for you to go somewhere.
Anyway, I must go and get on with my work. - In any case, I have to go to work further.
Well, got to go now. - Well, that's probably all.
I’ve got loads of homework to do tonight. — I have a whole bunch of homework for today.
I must finish my letter because it is very late and I must go to bed (because my Mum is calling me / because I have to do my homework). — I’m finishing my letter because it’s late and it’s time for me to sleep (because my mother is calling me / because I need to do my homework)
Hope to hear from you soon. “I hope to hear from you soon.”
Drop me a line when you are free. - Write me a few lines when you are free.
Looking forward to hearing from you. - I look forward to hearing from you.
Write soon. - Write as soon as possible.
See you soon! - See you soon!
Do keep in touch! - We'll be in touch!
Don't forget to write! - Don't forget to answer!
Looking forward to seeing you. - I'm looking forward to meeting you.
Write back to me soon. - Answer as soon as possible.
Let me know what happens. - Let me know what's going on.
I hope this advice is of some help to you. — I hope that my advice will be useful for you.
The 4th point is the final polite phrase (subscription/ closing). A comma must be placed after the final phrase.
Love,
Best wishes,
All the best,
Yours,
The 5th final point is your signature. You put your signature on the next line under the final phrase without a period.
So, as you noticed, a letter to a friend in English has the same structure as business letter. The main difference lies in the style of the language. This is why template phrases for personal and business letters are completely different.
I want to give you a couple more tips for successfully writing a letter to a friend in English. To ensure that the text is complete and sounds good, use linking words and conjunctions: just now, and, at all, but, that's why, also, as for me, maybe, though, so, not only, to tell the truth, besides, now, first, also, finally, but, however, so that, such as, for example as, because, when, while, Well, Right… Use short forms of verbs: I've, there's, I'd...
If your English vocabulary is not that extensive, you can still easily cope with a task such as writing a letter to a friend in English. To do this, you will have to visually remember the structure of the letter and memorize a ready-made template, which will need to be supplemented with a couple of sentences.
You can create a template yourself using the phrases that we have selected for each item.
Letter template to a friend in English
46 Riverview Park
New York 542 210
USA
My dear Jim,
Thanks for your letter. I’m sorry I haven’t written for so long but I’ve been really busy with…
You are asking me about… I’ll do my best to answer your questions. (answer questions)
Nice is some news about... (telling the news)
What have you been up to... (ask your questions)
I must finish my letter because it is very late and I must go to bed. Hope to hear from you soon.
Love,
Mary
Here's how to easily write a letter to a friend in English using template phrases! All you have to do is add a couple of sentences and the letter is ready!
Study the following letters to a friend in English with translation in order to better understand the structure of such letters.
Examples letters in English with translation
46 Riverview Park
Glentown
Dublin 23
Dear Jim,
How are things in Wicklow? I have not seen you for ages so I decided to write and give you all the news from Glentown.
The football team is doing really well this season. We have reached the semi-final of the Cup. The new goalkeeper we got after you left is great. He has not let in a goal in the last three matches.
My sister, Sandra, Has just had a baby girl, so I am now an uncle. Maybe I will be able to make some money from baby- sitting and then I can come down on the train to visit you.
Write soon and let me know all the news.
Your friend,
Martin
46 Riverview Park
Glentown
Dublin 23
Dear Jim,
How are things in Wicklow? I haven't seen you for ages, so I decided to write to you and tell you all the news about Glentown.
The football team is really doing well this season. We have reached the semi-finals of the Cup. The new goalkeeper who joined us after you left is great. He hasn't conceded a single goal in his last three matches.
My sister, Sandra, just had a baby girl, so I'm now an uncle. Perhaps I can earn some money as a nanny and come by train to visit you.
Reply to me as soon as possible and tell me all the news.
Your friend,
Martin
12 Hill Drive
Navan
Co. Meath
Dear Susan,
I hope everything is well with you. It has been ages since we saw you here in Meath.
I am writing to ask you to come and stay with us the weekend of the 6th June. We are having a little get together because John is going to Australia for a year. It would be lovely for him to see you before he goes, you are his godmother after all. Let me know if you can make it, don’t worry if not, any weekend before then is fine.
We are all in good form here. Very busy trying to get John organised. I will miss him while he's away.
I do hope all the family are well.
12 Hill Drive
Navan
County Meath
Dear Susan,
I hope you are doing well. It's been forever since we've seen you here in Meath.
I am writing to ask you to come and stay with us on the weekend of June 6th. We're all getting together because John is going to Australia for a year. It would be great for him to see you before he leaves, after all, you are his godmother. Let me know if you manage to come, if not, don’t worry, you can come any weekend before he leaves.
We are fine. Constantly busy trying to get John ready for the trip. I will miss him very much when he leaves.
I really hope everything is okay with your family.
With love,
Mary
12 Hilly Drive
Navan
Co. Meath
Dear Susan,
I am writing to say thank you for the lovely flowers. I can’t believe you remembered my birthday! You are so thoughtful.
We are all in good form here. I do hope all the family are well. Paul is starting a new job next week. I hope to get down to Cork to visit you soon.
Thanks again.
12 Hill Drive
Navan
County Meath
Dear Susan,
I am writing to thank you for the beautiful flowers. I can't believe you remembered my birthday! You are so attentive.
We are fine. I hope everyone is doing well too. Paul starts new job next week. I'm thinking of coming to visit you in Cork soon.
Thank you very much again.
With love,
Mary
46 Riverview Park
New York 542 210
USA
Hi Sophie,
I’m writing this from the cutest little café in New York! Mum’s been making sure we don’t miss one sight in the whole city, so we’ve been walking almost all day. So far we’ve seen Times Square, Broadway, Central Park and The Plaza. I caught a glimpse of the Statue of Liberty but we’re going to go and see it properly tomorrow!
The streets are super busy here and everyone looks amazing in their winter coats and hats. I had to buy mittens today! I miss being able to feel my fingers!
Hope you're enjoying your holidays.
Miss you times a million, see you back in Adelaide on the 20th!
Love,
Ashley
PS: I’m bringing you back a souvenir!
46 Riverview Park
NY
USA
Hi Sophie,
I'm writing to you now from the cutest little cafe in New York! Mom does everything possible to ensure that we never miss anything interesting in the city, so we spent almost the entire day on our feet. So far we have already seen Times Square, Broadway, Central Park and Area. I caught a glimpse of the Statue of Liberty, but we're going to explore it properly tomorrow!
The streets here are super busy and everyone looks amazing in their winter coats and hats. Today I had to buy mittens! I'm losing the ability to feel my fingers!
I hope you enjoy your holiday.
Miss you like crazy, see you again in Adelaide on the 20th!
With love,
Ashley
PS: I'll bring you a souvenir!
12 Tulip Road
Flowertown
Dublin 20
Dear Sally,
How are you settling down in your new school in Cork? Our class is quite different since you left. It’s much quitter for a start. All the teachers are remarking on it!
We had an English test yesterday. WhenMrs. Byrne came in today with the results she was so mad there was nearly smoke coming out of her ears!
Phil Martin and Sandra Byrne have split up. Phil is really down in the dumps. But otherwise everyone is in great form. We are all going down to the club in the Sports Center on Friday night. It’s a pity you won’t be with us.
Write soon and tell us all about Cork. Goodbye for now.
12 Tulip Road
Flowertown
Dublin 20
Dear Sally,
How have you settled into your new school in Cork? Our class has changed a lot since you left. Many people have become lazy. All teachers notice this!
Yesterday we had an English test. When Ms Byrne came in with the results today, she was so angry she thought she was about to have smoke coming out of her ears!
Phil Martin and Sandra Byrne fled. Phil is now walking around like he's lost. But in all other respects we are fine. We're going to the club at the Sports Center on Friday night. It's a pity that you won't be with us.
Write as soon as possible and tell us about Cork. Well, bye.
With love,
Joe
2 West Road
Violetville
Cork
Dear Joe
Greetings from Cork! Now that we have settled in our new house I am having a house- warming party to celebrate.
I am inviting some of the gang from Dublin and some of my new school friends from Cork.
The fun begins at 9 pm on Saturday, 3rd March. Why not come down on Friday night and stay for the weekend? I have asked Sandra and Brian to stay over also.
The train leaves Dublin at 4.15 pm and arrives in Cork at 7.30 pm.
My dad will meet you at the station.
Let me know as soon as possible if you can come.
2 West Road
Violetvilla
County Cork
Dear Joe,
Greetings from Cork! Now that we've settled into our new home, I'm going to celebrate with a party at home.
I'm inviting some of the crowd from Dublin and some of my new school friends from Cork.
The fun starts at 21:00 on Saturday, March 3rd. Why don't you come on Friday night and stay the weekend? I asked Sandra and Brian to stay too.
The train departs Dublin at 16:15 and arrives in Cork at 19:30.
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Correspondence is one of the most important ways of communication between people all over the world. With its help you can solve any issue: work, commercial, personal. This often saves time, because we don’t have to wait for the person to talk to him (it would be better if the letter was waiting for him in the mailbox).
Fortunately, today we don’t have to wait long, and a letter can be sent at lightning speed thanks to the Internet. However, to avoid embarrassment, it is important to know how to write it correctly in English. Let's put aside the officialdom and talk about pleasant things - today we are writing a letter to a friend.
Example of a friendly letter
Dear Paul,
Thank you for your letter! I"m glad to hear that you"ve passed your driving test! Congratulations!I"m sorry I haven"t written for such a long time. I"ve been really busy with my new project. By the way, thank you for your brilliant idea. I really had the best presentation last time. I really appreciated your advice.
As for your question, I think all you have to do is just regular exercises. Don"t be lazy and try to find at least 20-30 minutes for your health every day. There is a rule of 30 minutes a day: if you do something at least 30 minutes a day you will have a result at the end of the week. For example, if you read 50 pages during this time, at the end of the week you"ll have total of about 350 pages. If we say that we don"t have enough time for it (as we usually do) we have 0 result at the end of the week. Besides, they say that it takes 21 days to form a new habit. So all you have to do is to take the bull by the horns and try it for just 3 weeks.
Unfortunately, I need to come back to my project. I hope my advice was helpful.
Hope to hear from you soon.
Take care,
Victor
Example of a letter to a friend
Thank you for your letter!
I'm glad to know that you passed your license! Congratulations!
Sorry I haven't written to you for a long time. I've been very busy with my new project. By the way, thanks for the great idea. I really had a great presentation last time. I really appreciated your advice.
Regarding your question, I think all you need to do is just regular exercise. Don't be lazy and try to find at least 20-30 minutes a day for your health. There is a 30 minutes a day rule: if you do something for at least 30 minutes a day, at the end of the week you will have results. For example, if you read 50 pages during this time, by the end of the week you will have 350 pages. If we say we don't have time for it (as we usually do), we will have zero results at the end of the week. Plus, they say it takes 21 days to form a new habit. So all you have to do is take the bull by the horns and try for 3 weeks.
Unfortunately, I need to get back to my project. I hope my advice was helpful.
I hope for a quick response.
What is informal English writing?
Such a letter is also used to ask for some information, to congratulate on a holiday, to ask for advice/give advice. A friendly letter can be written either to an old friend or to a new, unknown friend. The tone of the letter should show your love and concern for your friend.
How to start an informal letter?
Like any other type of letter, informal contains certain mandatory parts. Of course this is a greeting and a farewell. Start with a word Dear(dear) + the name of the person you are writing to. Also (especially in emails) you can start with the word Hi+ person's name.
For example: Dear Bob, or Hi Bob. Do not address a person by their last name or Mr, Mrs. This sounds too official and even ridiculous in combination with Dear.
In an informal letter, a comma is often placed after the name, and the text of the letter itself begins on a new line. In this case, it is important to maintain the style, that is, if you used a comma at the beginning, then repeat this technique at the end of the letter, saying goodbye.
What to write about in an informal letter?
- How are you?- How are you?
- How is your family?- How is your family?
- Thank you/Many thanks for your (recent/last) letter/postcard.- Thank you/I am very grateful for the (recent/latest) letter/card.
- I hope you are well.- I hope you are well.
- I was so surprised to hear that...- I was surprised to hear that...
- It was good / nice / great to hear from you again.- It was good/pleasant/wonderful to hear from you again.
If you haven’t communicated for a long time, the following phrases will do:
- It"s ages since I"ve heard from you. I hope you"re well/you and your family are well.- I haven’t heard anything from you for a hundred years. Hope you are ok/you and your family are ok.
- I"m sorry I haven"t written/haven"t been in touch for such a long time.- Sorry for not writing/keeping in touch for so long.
Examples of phrases and letter options in English
If a friend wrote about the news:
- Glad to hear that...- I'm glad to hear that...
- Great news about…- Great news about...
- Sorry to hear about…- Sorry to hear about...
- I thought you might be interested to hear about/know that…- I thought you might be interested to hear about/know that...
- Listen, did I tell you about …? You"ll never believe what…- Listen, did I tell you about...? You will never believe that...
- By the way, have you heard about / did you know that…?- By the way, have you heard about / did you know that...?
- Oh, and another thing... This is just to let you know that...- Oh, and one more thing... Just so you know that...
We apologize:
- I"m really sorry that I forgot to send you a birthday card but I was busy with my new job.- Sorry, I'm really sorry that I forgot to send you a birthday card, but I was busy with new work.
- I"m writing to apologize for missing your party but I"m afraid I was with flu.“I’m writing to apologize for missing your party, but I’m afraid I had the flu.”
We invite:
- Could you let me know if you can come / you"d like to join us?- Could you let me know if you can come/would you like to join us?
- I was wondering if you"d like to come on holiday with us.- I was wondering if you would like to go on holiday with us.
- I"m / We"re having a party on Saturday 13th and I / we hope you"ll be able to come.- I / We're having a party on Saturday the 13th and we hope you can come.
We respond to the invitation:
- Thank you very much for your invitation. I"d love to come.- Thanks a lot for the invitation. I'd love to come.
- Thank you for inviting me to… but I"m afraid I won"t be able to…- Thank you for the invitation to... but I'm afraid I can't...
We ask:
- I"m writing to ask for your help/you (if you could do me) a favor.- I am writing to you to ask for help / (could you do me) a favor.
- I wonder if you could help me/do me a favor.- I was wondering if you could help/do a favor for me.
- I"d be very / really / terribly grateful if you could…- I would be very/really/terribly grateful if you could.
Thank you:
- I"m writing to thank you for your hospitality/the wonderful present.- I am writing to you to thank you for your hospitality/wonderful gift.
- It was so kind of you to invite me to stay with you.- It was so nice of you to invite me to stay with you.
- I really appreciated all your help/advice.- I really appreciate your help/advice.
Congratulations/good luck:
- Congratulations on passing your exams/your excellent exam results!- Congratulations on your successful exams/excellent results!
- I wish you good luck/Good luck in/with your exams/your interview.- I wish you good luck/good luck in/at your exams/interviews.
- Don"t worry, I"m sure you"ll do well/pass.- Don’t worry, I’m sure you’ll succeed / pass everything.
- Why don't you...?- Why do not you…?
- Maybe you could...?- Perhaps you could...?
- How about…?- What about…?
- You can"t leave Moscow without... (doing sth)- You can’t leave Moscow without... (having done something)
- I"m sure you will enjoy... (doing sth). If you like, we can...- I'm sure you'll like... (do something). If you want we can...
How to end an informal letter?
Of course, after we have shared everything, talked about everything, answered all the questions, we need to logically end the letter, we cannot just cut it off. For this we also have some templates, traditional phrases.
Tell me why you are ending the letter:
- Unfortunately, I need to / have to go.- Unfortunately, I need/I have to go.
- It's time to finish.- It's time to finish.
- Anyway, I must go and get on with my work!“Anyway, I need to go and get work done.”
Say hello or tell us about your next meeting/letter:
- Give my love / regards to... / Say hello to... - Give my regards to...
- Anyway, don"t forget to let me know the dates of the party.- In any case, don't forget to inform me about the dates of the party.
- We must try and meet up soon.- We should try to meet soon.
- I can't wait to hear from you.- I can't wait to hear from you.
- Look forward to seeing you again.- I look forward to meeting you again.
- Hope to hear from you soon.- I hope we'll hear from you soon.
- See you soon.- See you soon
And in conclusion, do not forget about the traditional wish from a new line
- Love,/Lots of love,- With love,
- All the best,- All the best,
- Take care,- Take care of yourself,
- Best wishes,- Best wishes.
Useful linking words
then- then
after it/that- after this/that
though- Although
so- so, therefore
that's why- therefore, that's why
besides- Besides
nevertheless- nevertheless
anyway- in any case, one way or another
fortunately- fortunately
unfortunately- Unfortunately
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Letters have been written since time immemorial and continue to be written to this day. They serve as a tool for communication between people, helping to clearly convey the essence to the interlocutor, which was the reason for writing it. In this article we will look at several types of business correspondence and learn how to correctly compose business letters.
To correctly compose any business letter, you need to be able to clearly state its essence and correctly structure it. Business correspondence is conducted on company-approved letterhead with your own logo and address. In the upper right corner, fill out a header consisting of the position and name of the head of the recipient company. At the end of the header is written brief information about the sender. The next stage of writing a letter is writing an appeal. It may sound different depending on the degree of familiarity with the addressee. If you know him personally, then you can address him like this: “Dear Sergey Yuryevich!” If the addressee stranger, the address may look like this: “Dear Mr. Ivanov!” It must be borne in mind that in these cases it is unacceptable to abbreviate the word Mr. or put initials instead of last name and first name. Communicate the essence of the letter to short form- the task of the preamble. Most often it consists of one paragraph. After reading the preamble, the recipient should already have a brief understanding of the content of the letter. After it, the main text begins, containing several paragraphs. The text should succinctly express your thoughts about the situation. It is advisable that the main text does not exceed four paragraphs. The letter should end with a conclusion, which briefly summarizes the results of the letter, puts a date and a signature indicating the name and position of the sender. Depending on the reason for writing the appeal, sometimes it is appropriate to end it with the words: “Sincerely yours!”, “With hope for further cooperation,” etc. One of the common types of business letters is a letter of guarantee. In its main text, the author guarantees the fulfillment of one or another promise, announces the end date for the fulfillment of guarantees and establishes the amount of the penalty that he will have to pay in case of violation of warranty obligations.Can be downloaded here.
Thanksgiving letters are also one of the types of business, but already from the category of personal. They can be issued on company letterhead or greeting card. The main text should include congratulations to the addressee, indicating the event that gave rise to the letter and listing the recipient's outstanding achievements.On our website.
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Sample essays for grades 5-7
Hello, Kostya! Hello my friend! How is your life? Is it moving little by little? Everything is fine with me. I want to tell you a story that happened to me quite recently - last month.
Over the weekend, the whole family: dad, mom, sister and I went on vacation outside the city, into the forest. Dad prepared meat for the barbecue at home, grabbed a tent and fishing gear, and mom took out warm clothes, because it was already early autumn - what we call Indian summer.
It was wonderful, warm and surprisingly quiet in the forest. We cooked barbecue, I went fishing with my dad to a small forest river, and my mother and my sister Natasha picked mushrooms - autumn honey mushrooms. And in the evening we sat around the fire and sang our favorite songs. And then we went to bed: dad and I were in the tent, and mom and my little sister were in the car.
This is how wonderful I spent my weekend last month. How do you, Kostya, relax with your family? Do you go out into nature?
Goodbye my friend! Write me more often.
Essay on the topic Letter to a friend
A letter to a friend
Hello, my dear friend, Anton! I received your letter of congratulations. Thank you very much, I was very pleased to receive a letter from you on my birthday! It’s a pity that you left our hometown and now we can’t see each other. I really want to see you and am waiting for you to come visit us.
We devoted one day to a trip to the water park. Upon arrival there, we went on more children's slides. Having enjoyed them, we decided to try more extreme ones. This is an indescribable feeling when it takes your breath away and you rush down a high hill at high speed. I really liked it and next year I definitely want to go to this water park again to feel that adrenaline and a lot of positive emotions again. We were very tired during the whole day at the water park and when we arrived home we immediately went to rest.
The next day we went on a boat excursion along other cities. This excursion was unforgettable and also gave us a lot of pleasure and positive emotions. I really didn’t want to go home, although we already missed our friends and relatives. I love the sea, relaxing in Crimea.
When I arrived home, I felt a little sad and wanted to go back. Next year I would like to go to Crimea again and go to those cities where we did not have time to visit.
This is how I spent the rest of the summer. I will be waiting for a response letter from you with a story about how you were in the new city, who you met and made friends with. Hope to meet you soon!
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Essay on the topic "Letter to a friend"
Hello, Anechka!
I miss you very much! You know, I spend the whole day reading literature that was assigned at school for the summer. Only in the evening I go out for a walk. We have very hot. Mom says that you can get heatstroke if you stay in the yard until five o'clock in the evening. The school doctor also told us this. Are you taking care of yourself? How are you doing? How do you spend your summer?
Two days ago I returned from a children's health camp. I brought with me so many emotions, joy and inspiration! There I went to a modeling class, and the teacher and I learned how to make an airplane out of cardboard. This is not just paper cut along the contour. This is a real model of the Li-2 aircraft! I gave this model to my grandfather, he really loves military equipment. And I’ll make myself another Li-2!
We didn't get bored for a day at camp! Various events were held there, there were discos every day. We swam in the pool and went to the beach. All the guys from my squad are very good, we exchanged phone numbers with many of them - we’ll walk around the city together and communicate! I'm also tanned. Overall, I really liked it.
Grandma and mom say hello to you too, Anechka. They ask how your parents and newly born brother are doing. We don't know what you named the baby. Tell us more about him!
I'm also interested to know how you ended up academic year! You didn't write about this in your last letter. Are you all right? I graduated with “excellent” marks, and for such merits at school they gave me an encyclopedia. Very interesting book! There are so many topics collected here, I can’t tear myself away from it when I sit down to read. I’ll definitely let you read it, you’ll like it!
Write to me as soon as you receive the letter! I'm sad to sit at home, and all my friends have gone to the sea with their parents, to the village with their grandparents or to children's camps. I feel lonely. I'm waiting for your answer!
Essay on the topic: My letter to a friend
Dear friend, I am writing to you with best wishes. I received your letter, for which I thank you very much.
I still spend my holidays in the village, visiting my grandparents. I really like it here, so I will stay here until the end of the summer. I have made many friends here. We have fun with them: we play football, go swimming in the river, and go to the forest to pick berries. The guys are kind and lively.
I'm helping my grandmother. She has a small farm: chickens, rabbits and goats.
My grandfather and I went fishing a couple of times. We got up very early, when it was just beginning to get light, when the grass was still lying under the weight of the morning dew. Perch, crucian carp and roach are caught here. My grandfather is an experienced fisherman, so we never returned without a catch.
The cat Vaska is always the first to greet us from fishing. Oh, he's a fish eater too! But Druzhok, the dog, doesn’t eat fish, but accompanies us on fishing trips. Stays with us until the end. Well, just the third angler!
The weather is real summer. There are many sunny days, a good harvest is ripening in the gardens. And what nature is here! You go out onto the porch of your house in the morning, and you are greeted by a green sea of trees, bushes, all kinds of colors of flowers, and the singing of birds. Here - it's not in the city. Here the whole day is rich in new discoveries, new research.
I also went to the village library and read many works that were assigned to us as extracurricular reading. But to be honest, reading is a bit boring when everything around you is bustling with life. I only read before bed, and even then not every day. Sometimes you get so tired during the day that your eyes just close themselves.
The days go by very quickly. I'm going to school soon, but to be honest, I don't want to go there yet. I would really like to see you and the other guys. Let's talk.
Write - how you relax, what you do, what you know about our people. Say hi to them if you see them.
Essay on the topic: Letter to a friend
A letter to a friend
Hello, Kostya! Hello my friend!
How is your life? Is it moving little by little? Everything is fine with me. I want to tell you a story that happened to me quite recently - last month.
Over the weekend, the whole family: dad, mom, sister and I went on vacation outside the city, into the forest. Dad prepared meat for the barbecue at home, grabbed a tent and fishing gear, and mom took out warm clothes, because it was already early autumn - what we call Indian summer.
It was wonderful, warm and surprisingly quiet in the forest. We cooked barbecue, I went fishing with my dad to a small forest river, and my mother and my sister Natasha picked mushrooms - autumn honey mushrooms. And in the evening we sat around the fire and sang our favorite songs. And then we went to bed: dad and I were in the tent, and mom and my little sister were in the car.
This is how wonderful I spent my weekend last month. How do you, Kostya, relax with your family? Do you go out into nature?
Hello, dear friend!
I am writing to you as agreed. Sorry it took me so long to gather my thoughts, I had no time. And there’s not that much interesting news. I wanted to tell you something unusual, exciting, so writing the letter was put off and put off. But since time passes, and you are probably really looking forward to hearing from me, I will talk about my daily life.
Things are going well at school, one might say excellent. If last year there were problems with physics and chemistry, then this year I managed to significantly improve my grades. I try to study more on my own - read, solve problems, sometimes watch educational programs and films. When I don’t understand something, I ask my older brother to explain and listen carefully. The most interesting thing is that I began to really like these subjects, which previously seemed boring and difficult. This is cool.
The relationships in the class are wonderful. Teachers often praise us for being so friendly and set an example for others. At all school events we showed ourselves at our best. the best side. I especially remember the New Year's masquerade ball. All our guys agreed not to buy costumes, but to sew them themselves, because it’s more interesting and it’s immediately clear who spent how much effort on creating the outfit. It turned out very unusual and colorful. I’m sending you a few photos, I hope they can convey the whole atmosphere of the holiday.
Everything is calm at home too. Parents are thinking about doing a major renovation in the living room. In the evenings we discuss how and with what we will finish the floors and walls. We look at samples of wallpaper, paints and floor coverings on the Internet. Sometimes we even argue.
These are the things, I have nothing more to write for now. And how are you? How is your health? How are your studies? It is very interesting to me. I look forward to your reply letter with all the details!
Attention, TODAY only!
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How to write a letter correctly
Nowadays, it is simply necessary to be able to write a letter correctly, regardless of who your message is addressed to (a possible employer, an arrogant official or a close friend) and the method of sending the correspondence (by regular mail or e-mail, maybe by fax).
Options with sample letters can be viewed in the “document samples” section on this website. Now let's talk about some rules of writing and formatting. Letters fall into three general categories:
- personal – to your loved ones, family members, close and not so close friends (use an informal style),
- semi-official – correspondence with various organizations on issues that concern you personally (for example, with the bank about the status of your account, with the social security authority about the benefits provided, with the retail chain about receiving goods, etc.),
- business (official) letters - a formal business style of presentation is required and strict requirements for formatting are required.
How to write a personal letter correctly
Personal letters Writing is mostly pleasant, because you communicate with family and people close to you. First you need to say hello, just the word “Hello!” will do.
If you are late in responding, it is polite to apologize and mention the reasons. If you are already in correspondence with the recipient and have been asked questions, then the time to answer them is now. Then, after the introductory phrase “I’m fine,” you can move on to a statement of events, write about what worries you.
Since the communication style is informal, jokes, gossip (your own assessment of events or a description of the opinions of others) and retelling an article from a fashion magazine are suitable. In short, use everything that will make your letter interesting. Smileys and questions like “how’s it going?”, “isn’t that great?” can be a good way to enliven a personal letter.
Try to be sincere. Ask how your recipient is doing, and ask questions to continue the correspondence. At the end, express your feelings, for example, “I love you,” “I would like to meet you,” “I’m looking forward to your answer,” etc. Be sure to put your signature (e-mail is often missed), but the recipient may not guess who the letter is from (it is not always clear from the e-mail address). Re-read the letter and correct errors if necessary. They usually irritate people and show a lack of respect.
How to write a semi-formal letter correctly
Semi-official letters should be as brief as possible and clearly state the essence of the issue. Simplicity and logic are welcome. You cannot write a good letter in a bad mood. And it is better to exclude any lyrical deviations from the topic and manifestations of emotions, and focus on the evidence base (especially important for complaints).
I recommend writing a letter using a computer, then printing it on a regular white A4 sheet and signing it with a pen. Handwritten letters are allowed. In this case, write legibly and accurately, especially your last name.
Once it's legible, it's easy to read. Nowadays, serious organizations often register documents electronically. Your last name (it may be beautiful, but complicated) is well known only to you. If, during the registration of your letter, you change at least one letter in your last name, then an electronic search in a huge database will not seem to find your message. And it will be difficult for you to find out whether it is registered at all, although later the answer may come.
It is customary to always indicate the addressee in the upper right corner of the letter. I will give you several options to help you, they are all acceptable. It all depends on your preferences, and whether you know the name of the structural unit or officials of the recipient:
federal Service
on labor and employment
Head of the Federal Service
this or that
AND ABOUT. Surname
Administration of Volgograd
Department such and such - its name
To the editor-in-chief
Publishing house "Pshik"
E.F. Kagailovsky
Perepolokh LLC
Chief accountant
A.I. Kvochinskaya
any individual
Tugrikov S.M.
st. Lusnaya, 207, apt. 1375,
Voronezh, 400001
Below the addressee, write your last name, first name, patronymic, full address for sending a response by regular mail, it is better to also provide a telephone number.
If you are already applying somewhere again, then you must provide a link to the number and date of the letter received (possibly several). This greatly facilitates the processing of correspondence, and you will definitely receive a response, taking into account previous correspondence on the issue in question. It is written “To No. (digits) dated 08/31/2014.” This link is located on the left above the text; you can see it in the figure with a diagram of the elements of the letter.
If you know the name of the person you are addressing, then you can start the text with “Dear ...!”, Then you should end it with “Regards.”
If there are any supporting documents, then this fact must be noted below the text. Then in the future you can easily prove what exactly you sent along with the letter. Which specific documents (or copies) are being sent can be indicated in the text or directly in the note about the presence of attachments. It is placed below the main text, for example:
Application: for 2 l. in 1 copy.
Enclosure: copies of payment receipts... 2 pages. in 1 copy.
Please remember that you should always indicate in your application:
- surname, first name, patronymic,
- your address for sending a response,
- number and personal signature.
Otherwise, your letter may be considered anonymous. Such letters are not subject to consideration, which means you will not receive a response to your appeal. The authorities are obliged to respond within no more than a month from the date of registration of your letter.
The letter must be written by you in two copies. You can contact the organization you need in person. In this case, be sure to ask the office management service (secretary, office or general department) to put a dated receipt stamp on your copy of the letter. It's better to install it right away registration number, but in large organizations letters may not be registered immediately due to their large number. Therefore, at the time of submitting the application, it is enough for your copy of the letter to be stamped with the name of the organization and the date. This is very important if you need to meet the deadline or later confirm the fact of the application.
But it is not at all necessary to go somewhere in person. It may be easier for you to go to the nearest post office. In this case, send by registered mail with notification. The effect will be the same. After some time, you can call the organization and find out the fate of your letter. Or you don’t have to call anyone, just wait for an answer.
If, in the end, you receive a reply instead of a clear answer, please contact us again. In government bodies, for example, the fact of repeated appeals on the same issue is monitored. Or write a letter in the form of a complaint, you can try to send it to a higher organization. Such requests are also treated with great attention.
As for the rules of business correspondence, this is one of the most important topics office work and it deserves a separate article devoted to it.
How to write a letter to a friend?
Nowadays, letters have become exotic. It rarely occurs to anyone to send a paper envelope with a message and wait for a response. We write business messages, try to pack as much meaning into as few words as possible, typing out SMS texts, send each other links and funny pictures. That is why, men who at some point in their lives need to send a friend a message by email or regular mail, often simply do not know how to write a letter to a friend, what should be contained in the text and how to start or end the message.
How to write a letter to a friend asking for help?
First, determine the purpose of the message; it could be solving a business issue, expressing a request, or responding to a message previously sent to you. This way the guy will determine the subject of the letter. It is worth remembering that even if your goal is to resolve a business issue, you should not start the text directly with a request or proposal. Still, don’t forget that you are friends. Therefore, try to ask at the beginning of the text how your friend is doing, what’s new in his life, and how his family and friends are feeling.
Next, be sure to tell us about your news; men are interested in reading that a friend got a new position or sold a car. You shouldn’t write too much about your wife, girlfriend or children; as a rule, such issues are not usually discussed between guys.
Only after this can you move on to the question or request that is the purpose of the message. Think over the text carefully; it should not be too insistent; the fact that you are friends is not a reason for a person to feel guilty if he has to refuse you. But don’t minimize the significance of this issue for yourself either. If a friend decides that your request is not that important, then the likelihood of refusal increases. The golden mean must be observed.
Equally important is how you finish such a letter to a friend. At the end, you should thank the person for spending his time reading the message, and also assure him that, regardless of the decision he makes, you will maintain a friendly relationship. This should definitely be done; male friendship should not be destroyed because one friend could not help the other.
How should you write a letter to a friend living in another country?
If a friend lives in another country, then, first of all, he will be interested not in the details of your personal life, but in what is happening in the cultural life of a country foreign to him. Describe customs, lifestyle, and major news. Men, of course, love to talk about politics, but try to avoid this. These questions can cause disagreements, which means that instead of a cheerful letter to a friend, you will end up with a not entirely pleasant debate that can end in heated arguments.
Be sure to determine your style of communication with a foreign friend. Try not to violate the rules of etiquette that are accepted in another country. Read how to start and end a letter in the state, 
where your friend lives, also study the list of topics that are not customary to discuss there. For example, in England they don’t really like it when their loved ones are mentioned, but in Germany, asking about your wife and children, on the contrary, is a sign of good upbringing.
Also, you should not write the first letter to a foreign friend expressing any requests. It's just not polite. Such a message can destroy a friendly relationship. But it is quite possible to invite your virtual interlocutor to visit you, but here the guy himself must decide whether he wants to host a visitor. If you are not sure of this, then you should not express a desire to meet.
How to write a letter to a friend correctly
Title How to write a letter to a friend correctly
Yes about anything. I just don’t know in what style - “Hello, Kolka!” or “Hello, Nikolai.”
The task itself is strange, because now children communicate with all their friends via the Internet - social media. networks, instant messengers and so on.
As an example. Sand wherever you see fit.
Well, you can also add that they say add yourself as a friend on Odnoklassniki, VKontakte, and Skype.
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Education is education. Post offices have not yet been closed, so schools teach children to write letters and design envelopes. - 3 years ago
I have three schoolgirls. We had to do this task three times already))) What did we write? Well, firstly, any letter begins with a greeting, then we described some event that was relevant to us, asked how things were with a friend, sometimes described the weather, and at the end we said goodbye. The result was something like this letter to a friend:
“Hello, Dashulka! Finally got around to writing you a letter, because so many things have happened to me since we didn’t see each other!
Everything is fine with me, I finished the school year with a certificate of merit, so my parents gave me a bicycle, you know - it was my dream. Now I'm spending my holidays with my grandparents in the village, there is no computer here, but there are so many interesting things! Every day I ride a bicycle, with my friends I go to the forest to pick mushrooms, I often go to the river with my grandfather, I also fulfill my duties - in the evening I graze geese in the meadow, feed the chickens, pick grass for the rabbits, and help my grandmother in the kitchen. I really like it here!
How are you doing there? Did you participate in the “Young Virtuoso” competition this year? How are your brothers, have they grown up, what can they do now? Come visit us, relax and gain strength for the new school year.
I'll be waiting for you! In the meantime, see you soon, write! Your friend Elya.”
To write a letter to a friend, you need to buy an envelope from a bookstore or post office.
Ask your friend for the address, namely:
The name of the city where the friend lives;
And also find out your mailing address from your parents and fill out the envelope according to this sample:
Take a piece of notebook paper and first of all write a greeting to your friend.
For example: Hello Kolya!
Write to Kolya what you would like to tell him.
For example: I received your letter today or I looked at the photographs today. and decided to write to you, etc.
There is not much to write about your life.
For example: today I went for a walk with my friends. with parents to the park, circus, etc. They bought me a cat and a dog. that is, write events that you wanted to share with a friend.
The next sentence will be convenient to ask Kolya: How are you doing? How are your studies? and a couple of questions about Kolya’s hobbies.
After asking questions, end the letter with the following sentence: “I’m waiting for an answer from you” and write “Goodbye” or “See you later.”
And write the date of the letter and your name.
You can also include a small drawing or postcard in the letter.
In my opinion, a letter can start with a greeting, then describe your life and the interesting things that have happened in it recently. And finally, ask your friend about his life and news.
For example, you can write a letter like this:
Hello, dear friend Yura. Summer in the village. very funny. My grandmother has a cow and I drink warm milk every day. She also has chickens, a cockerel Petya and two cats: Matvey and Vasily. A river flows not far from my grandmother’s house and I go swimming every day. I have made a lot of new friends here, we play catch, hide and seek and war games. And recently, grandfather Timofey and I went fishing and I caught a huge carp. My parents also bought me a new bicycle and I often go riding along the field road. True, I fell hard once, but in future I will be more careful.
And how are you? What do you do in your free time?
Write do not forget. Bye. Is yours best friend, Ruslan.
A letter to a friend should be written easily, as if you were writing a letter without thinking about the plot. Then check and, if anything, rewrite any inaccuracies where there was a break in thought.
You can remember a small funny story and tell a friend in a letter how you overslept for class and had to lie that you were stuck in the elevator, but the next day you really were stuck, but the teacher no longer believed it, and therefore it turns out that the truth always becomes known. Here we remember the famous hero Denisk Korableva, how he poured semolina porridge out the window and thought that no one would find out, but it turned out like you did with the elevator.
Write the truth, but like a real writer, embellish your story a little.
If you need to write a letter to a friend, then here you need to write about friendship, about mutual help. Do you remember how we used to often write letters to our acquaintances and friends in other cities?
At first I came up with a beautiful greeting. Next, I remember writing to my friend about the weather, about why I was happy, about how I missed personal communication with her, about what was bothering me, about what I was going to do in the near future. She also asked how she was doing, what was bothering her, how she lived and what the weather was like in her city. At the end, I made sure to say hello to her parents, wrote that I was really looking forward to letters from her, and said a beautiful farewell.
To write a letter to a friend, you will need to remember some incident or adventure that happened in your recent past and follow some rules for writing a letter. First of all, an appeal. Start your letter with a greeting and greet your friend the way you usually do in life. Then the main part. This is what you want to talk about in the letter. And the final part. Draw a conclusion, ask your friend a question and say goodbye. Remember, there are no rules when writing a letter to a friend. You can write about whatever comes to mind first.
A letter to a friend should be written in free form, allowing for an abundance of exclamation marks. Start with a greeting, then describe your last news, end with questions to the reader, that is, your friend. At the end, write your wishes. For example:
I haven't seen you for a long time! I miss you - what a passion! I’m doing well, not just one C in a quarter, can you imagine. My parents gave me a dog. How I have dreamed about her for a long time. Called him Barbos. He is so good and obedient! Come and look at him, let's play football.
How to write a letter to a friend in English: a sample of a ready-made letter. How to start and end a letter in English to a friend: templates, writing rules
The article offers you clichés and phrase patterns that will help you write a letter in English.
How to start a letter in English to a friend: rules
In the modern world, few people do not know English, because it is international and compulsory for study in schools, technical schools and universities. English is useful for everyone when traveling, in professional activity and in cases of communication with foreigners.
IMPORTANT: Social networks have swallowed up the whole world and no one is surprised by a letter coming from the “other end of the world.” The tips offered in this article will help you start a conversation with a person and write a letter correctly. Here you will find examples of introductory and general phrases, greetings and farewells.
Starting a letter can be very difficult. It is important to choose beautiful words to interest your interlocutor and win him over. It doesn’t matter who you’re talking to, a friend, a boyfriend, a guy or girl you like, a distant relative, the main thing is to know common appeals, which are like universal cliché, suitable for any letter.
Like any letter, a letter in English must have three main parts:
- Greetings and introduction
- Main (main) part
- Final part, farewell
How to start? 
How to continue? 
How to finish?
Phrases for writing to a friend or girlfriend in English: list with translation
It doesn’t matter what the essence of your letter will be, whether it is a letter of recognition, greeting, farewell or invitation. You should fill it with general phrases that will allow you to clearly express all your thoughts and words. Use the established clichés proposed in this article.
For a business letter 
Convenient clichés 
Simple phrases
How to finish a letter in English to a friend: rules
You should also end the letter beautifully, using farewell phrases. You should thank your interlocutor for sending the letter or write that you are looking forward to an answer from him.
To complete the letter
How to correctly format a letter to a friend in English: a ready-made letter template
Ready-made examples will help you write a letter correctly and beautifully, where you can trace the use of all introductory phrases and use your own according to this example.
Examples of ready-made letters:
Example #1 
Example No. 2 
Example No. 3
How to say “Sincerely” in English in a letter to a friend?
Your signature at the end of the letter is a characteristic feature that will not only indicate your good manners, but also that you have mastered all the rules of writing a correct letter.
Example #1 
Example No. 2
An example of a letter to a friend in English with translation
Use examples of letters in English, which are presented only with translations. This way you can focus on introductory clichés and know exactly their meanings.
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