Friendly Letters Friendly letter: a personal letter written for a specific person that can address any topic.

The purpose of a friendly letter Used to communicate with a specific person such as a friend, family member, relative, colleague, teacher, etc. Letter may be used to convey one topic or multiple topics to a person Letter may be used for the purpose of questioning a specific person

Five Parts of a Friendly Letter 1. Heading 2. Salutation 3. Body 4. Closing 6. Signature

Format of a Friendly Letter 1. Heading 2. Salutation 3. Body 4. Closing 5. Signature

Heading Located at the right hand corner of letter First line contains your Street Address Second line contains City, State and Zip code includes your address followed by the date the letter is written. Third line contains date which letter is written Example: 5560 W. Palmer Lane Glendale, AZ 85302 October 5th 2008

Salutation A short phrase that addresses the reader Also known as the greeting because it is a way to greet the reader. Follows the heading, left aligned. Begins with “Dear” followed by name of the person the letter is addressing. Example: Dear Mrs. Smith,

Body Paragraph or paragraphs that contain the main content of the letter States the purpose of the letter and what the letter is about All body paragraphs flow together Interesting letters are descriptive

Closing A short phrase that closes the letter and appropriately addresses the reader Following the last body paragraph, skip once space and right align closing statement (just like you spaced the heading) Examples: “Sincerely” “Your Friend” “Your brother”

Myra Horstman Signature Name written in cursive Follows the closing at the bottom left hand corner of the letter tells reader who wrote the letter. skip a line and write your name in cursive Example: Myra Horstman

Effective Sample Letter 5561 W. Apple Dr Glendale, AZ 85304 November 15th 2009 Dear Dr. Harrison, Being in your class this semester has been amazing! Before I was in your class, I did not care for history at all. I thought the subject was boring and did not understand the importance of learning this material. However, you make history fun and exciting! I have truly learned a lot from your classroom activities. I really enjoyed being the judge in the constitutional debate we held in class. Asking students questions about the views of anti-federalist and federalists helped me understand the differences between the two. I also learned a lot from working in groups our essays on how the constitution developed. How long have used these activities in your teaching? You have truly inspired me might possible want to become a teacher like you someday. Can you give me any advice? Sincerely, Adam Smith