1. Letter Writing
Loree Begin

2. Objective
Today we will write a friendly letter.

3. Parts of a Friendly Letter
There are 5 parts to a friendly letter.
1) The Heading
2) The Greeting
3) The Body
4) The Closing
5) The Signature

4. The Heading In a friendly letter, the heading displays the date.
July 4th, 2005
1728 N. Holbrook St.
Anaheim, CA 92807
In a friendly letter, the
heading displays the date.
Personal letters may
also include your address.

5. The Greeting The greeting consists of the word Dear, which
July 4th, 2005
1728 N. Holbrook St.
Anaheim, CA 92807
The greeting consists
of the word Dear, which
is capitalized, followed by
the person’s name
and a comma.
Dear Margaret,

6. The Body The body of your letter shares information with
July 4th, 2005
1728 N. Holbrook St.
Anaheim, CA 92807
The body of your letter
shares information with
the intended reader.
In a friendly letter you
could write about:
-what’s happening
-something funny
-a shared memory.
Dear Margaret,
Wow! This school year
was great. I really liked
getting to know you better.
Do you remember going to
the tar pits and having lunch
in the park? Well, I’m looking
forward to spending the night
at your house. See you Saturday.

7. The Closing In the closing of your letter remember to
July 4th, 2005
1728 N. Holbrook St.
Anaheim, CA 92807
In the closing of your
letter remember to
capitalize the first
letter and place a comma
after the last letter.
Dear Margaret,
Wow! This school year
was great. I really liked
getting to know you better.
Do you remember going to
the tar pits and having lunch
in the park? Well, I’m looking
forward to spending the night
at your house. See you Saturday.
Your friend,

8. The Signature Write or sign your name under the closing.
July 4th, 2005
1728 N. Holbrook St.
Anaheim, CA 92807
Write or sign your name
under the closing.
Dear Margaret,
Wow! This school year
was great. I really liked
getting to know you better.
Do you remember going to
the tar pits and having lunch
in the park? Well, I’m looking
forward to spending the night
at your house. See you Saturday.
Your friend,
Maria

9. What are the 5 parts of a friendly letter?
The Heading
The Greeting
The Body
The Closing
Your Signature

10. Where do the 3 commas go in a friendly letter?
Between the day and year
After the name in the greeting
After the closing

11. Write a Letter Write a letter to: a relative a school friend
an old friend
your parents
your teacher