Personal letter - writing to family, friends
casual, not serious, relaxed, friendly
Personal letters have been replaced texting, calling, internet, social media (Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, WhatsApp)
Business letters - writing to a business, boss, supervisor, manager, company, doctor, teacher,
lawyer
- City Hall (municipal government) - house taxes, parking tickets, community centre, garbage and recyling, public tranportation
- provincial government - hospital, education,
- federal government - immigration, income tax, child benefit, old-age pension, foreign office
Business letters are formal, in a standard format, serious, focussed
Do you get business letters through the mail?
- tax letter, immigration, company (Starbucks), bank, credit card, bills, charities (donations), car life house insurance, service companies (furnace, garage), schools, college, university, job interview rejection letters
Business letter need extra attention.
Write a business letter on computer (word processor) or typewriter.
Always proofread very carefully.
* Address the letter to a specific person. Find out the name of the person.
Dear Ms Chen
Dear Mr Fargozia
If you can't find the name use:
Dear Sir or Madam:
To whom it may concern:
* Get to the point immediately.
* The tone (voice, sound) of the letter is formal and polite.
* Make a specific request of what you want them to do.
* Last paragraph- thank them.
________________________________________
Your address
1234 Real Street
Vancouver, BC
V5W A8H
May 13, 2109
Recipient (receiver) address
Sarah Chan
5678 Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC
V6P2G7
Dear Mrs Chan: colon
Dear Sarah Chan:
Dear Sarah, - personal letter
My son and I purchased a bag of chips yesterday at the Blingblong Store. Unfortunately, when my son opened the chip, he found that there was only two chips in the bag.
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Thank you,
Thank you in advance,
Yours truly,
Yours,
Regards,
SIGNATURE
Simon Watts
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