English Letter format
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Anyone please share your notes on formal, informal, report writing(will it come out for olvl?)
Don't know why but always forget these things after the exams.
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English Formal Letter Writing Format
Sender's Address
Sender's Contact
Date
Recipient Name and position
Recipient Address
Salutation
Subject Head
Body
Yours Sincerely
Sign
Name
Note:
1) If you are writing to somebody as representative of an organisation, you are to include the name of YOUR organisation before the senderÂ’s address and also YOUR position/ status in the company at the END after your name.
2) Use ‘Yours sincerely’ if you know the recipient’s name eg Dear Mr Tan
3) Use ‘Yours faithfully’ if you don’t know the recipient’s name
EXAMPLE
Darkie
Moderator of Homework Forum
Block 123
Jurong West St 99
Singapore 123456
Tel no.: 61234567
Fax no.:61234567
Email:[email protected]
25 August 2007
Y Shun
Senior member
Blk 2007
Sgforums Road
Singapore 432093
Dear Y Shun
English Letter writing format
This is the English letter writing format for you. Blah~~~~
Yours Sincerely
Darkness_hacker99
Darkie -
English informal Letter Writing Format
Sender's Address
Date
Salutation
Body
Yours Sincerely
Sign
Name
Note:
For informal letter, you may use sign-off with other appropriate phrases such as ‘Your friend’ depending on the context of the letter.
EXAMPLE
Blk 999
Alex Road Ave 8
Singapore 612345
25 August 2007
Dear Y Shun
Hi! This is your body of the informal letter writing format.
Yours Sincerely
Darkness_hacker99
Darkie -
Report format
To:
Position
Recipient Address
From:
Heading
Body
Note:
1) Use of first person
2) Name of person to be in full
3) Do not sign! However, should you sign-off, you will not be penalised for it (for authentication reason)
4) No indentation (need a new line to indicate the start of every new paragraph)
EXAMPLE
To:Y Shun
Senior Member of SgF
Blk 234
Alex Road 7 Ave 9
Singapore 123456
Case of Recent Robbery Case
On 25th August 2007, I was having my dinner at home when..... Blah~
Sequence of event
Expansion of points
Points must be linked -
Sorry ah, cannot help noticing an error in the letter format that I have to highlight:
The signing off part should be "Yours sincerely", not "Your"
Don't understimate this hor. You dun want to be too generous giving away marks when it comes to exams!
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Do point out any errors I've made.
Thanks precious for pointing out