What is the format of formal letter and informal letter.

Informal letter is a letter written to someone where you wish to convey your emotions. This may be written to your friends, parents, relatives and to anybody who are close to you.This type of letter does not demand for any dashing words to impress the recipient.Informal letter is written to communicate feelings, facts or desires to some one. In order to assure that the recipient receives the message correctly a format is needed for an informal letter.Though it is not rigid as a formal letter, it is essential to follow a particular format in writing an informal letter .


The recipient of the letter should be aware of the sender and his/ her details before getting into the message.So it is essential to write the sender 's name and address at the beginning of the letter.The date should be written after leaving a line.All this should be written on the left hand corner of the page. They should be written starting with capital letters.

sender 's name

sender 's address

date

Salutation

The salutation part written with the name of the recipient is essential to make it clear to whom it is addressed. For example if writing to a friend one can write:
dear (name of the friend) instead of dear friend


The body of the informal letter will contain the message to be conveyed . This can be written in 1 or 2 paragraphs.

The first paragraph may be an introduction where you enquire the recipient"s whereabouts.The second paragraph may contain the actual message and conclusion. The message to be conveyed should be clearly written. The conclusion should include conveying regards.

sign off

Finally it is signing off the letter. It is always ended with the name of the sender. It is usually ended with

your loving friend,

your loving son/ daughter,

your loving sister/brother

The sender 's name and signature.

Thats for the informal letter the 1st website down there is the eg to the informal one:)


eg of the formal ..
Sender 's Name
Address
Telephone Number
Email Address

Date

Recipient 's Name
Address

Dear Mr./Ms. ( Recipient 's Full Name):

Subject: (PURPOSE OF THE LETTER)

In the first paragraph, you can introduce yourself, if the recipient does not know you. After this, mention the purpose of the letter.
In the next paragraph, give out the details i.e. the facts that support the statement you made in the first paragraph. You can end the letter with this paragraph or you can have another one, if the information you want to convey does not fit in this paragraph. Complete the letter by thanking the recipient for taking out time to read the letter.

Respectfully Yours,

(Your Signature)

(Your Name)

formal

Informal letter format:

Your Address
All that is needed is your street address on the first line and the city, state and zip on the second line. (Not needed if the letter is printed on paper with a letterhead already on it.)

Date
Put the date on which the letter was written in the format Month Day Year i.e. August 30, 2003. Skip a line between the date and the salutation.

Salutation
Usually starts out with Dear so and so, or Hi so and so. Note: There is a comma after the end of the salutation (you can use an exclamation point also if there is a need for some emphasis).

Body
The body is where you write the content of the letter; the paragraphs should be single spaced with a skipped line between each paragraph. Skip 2 lines between the end of the body and the closing.

Closing
Let 's the reader know that you are finished with your letter; usually ends with Sincerely, Sincerely yours, Thank you, and so on. Note that there is a comma after the end of the closing and only the first word in the closing is capitalized.

Signature
Your signature will go in this section, usually signed in black or blue ink with a pen. Skip a line after your signature .

Formal Letters:

There is a set pattern for writing a formal or a business letter. Furthermore, you try to write as simply and as clearly as possible, and not to make the letter longer than necessary. One should never use informal language.

Addresses:

1) Your Address
The return address should be written in the top right-hand corner of the letter.

2) The Address of the person you are writing to.
The inside address should be written on the left, starting below your address.

Date:

Put the date on the upper left side of the page. Write the month as a word.

Salutation or greeting:

1) Dear Sir or Madam,
2) If you know the name, use the title (Mr, Mrs, Miss or Ms, Dr, etc.) and the surname only. 3) If you are writing to a woman and do not know if she uses Mrs or Miss, you can use Ms, which is for married and single women.

Content of a Formal Letter

First paragraph
The first paragraph are the opening lines which should be short and state the purpose of the letter- to request, apologise for something, etc.

Second Paragraph

The paragraph or paragraphs in the middle of the letter is the body of the letter which should contain the vital information explaining the purpose behind writing the letter. Letters shouldn’t be too lengthy. Thus, the information should be kept precise, concentrating on organising it in a clear and logical manner rather than expanding too much.

Last Paragraph
The last paragraph of a formal letter should affirm what action you expect the recipient to take- to refund, send you information, permit a request, etc.

Ending a letter:

1) If you do not know the name of the person, end the letter as: ‘Yours faithfully’.

2) If you know the name of the person, end the letter as: ‘Yours sincerely’.
3) Your signature
Sign your name, then print it underneath the signature. If you think the person you are writing to might not know whether you are male of female, put you title in brackets after your name.

Informal letter is a form of letter written to a close friend, relative or an acquaintance. Informal letter doesn’t follow a strict rigid form or structure. It has a sentimentality which transcends all forms of communication. Importance of details like the complete date or the address depends on the person’s relation with the other person.