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Bombastic language spoils the beauty of a letter. The writing should be neat and legible. Letters
need not be unnecessarily lengthy. Brevity must be the soul of any letter.A good letter is lively
conversation. A good letter builds a good impression of a persons personality. Language used in
letter writing directly, naturally as well as very simple.
Letters may be divided into business letters, public letters, and personal letters. Writing letters to
book sellers and firms is known as business letters. Writing letters to editors of newspapers and
persons in charge of departments connected with the public is known as public letters. Writing
letters to friends and relatives is known as personal letters.
Parts of a Letter
1. The Heading The writers address is usually written at the top, right hand corner. The date
should be written below the address. For example:
56, Rajaji Street,
Place,
Date.
(Take care to put a comma after street and another comma after the place) Date is written in
several ways. Note the punctuation carefully.
The address of the writer is written at the top, left hand corner for applications and official letters.
For example:
From
Name
65, Rajawari Street,
Place.
To
.
.
..
(No comma should be put in after From and To
2. Salutation It means courteous greeting. It is written on the left hand side, a little lower than
the date.
A. Personal Letters
To Relations:
1. To mother or father or uncle etc.
My dear mother (Mummy).
Or
My dear father (Daddy),