how do i write a friendly letter?

Presentation by Barbara Cloninger-June, 2004

Quiz by Vanda Sue Bell-September, 2005

Edited by Ann Theriault – September 2010

We write friendly letters to people we know well. We might write a

friendly letter to our parents, grandparents, or our friends.

68 Thermos AveNorwich, CTSeptember 2, 2010

Dear Mrs. Theriault,

How was your summer? I hope it was fun. I know mine was. I am a little nervous about being in your class. I heard you were mean and scary and that you like to tie children to their chairs when they don’t listen. Is that true? I hope we have a nice class this year and that nobody picks on me. I want to have more friends.

You’re probably wondering about me too. Well, I’m going to be 11 years old soon. I can’t wait! I hope I get purple unicorn for my birthday. I’ve always wanted to ride one and I hear that unicorns will do your homework for you. I could definitely use that. I really don’t like homework because it’s hard for me to do at home. My younger brother always bugs me and I can’t concentrate. Plus I don’t really have anyone to help me, especially with math. I think it’s confusing, but so do my parents. Do you have any suggestions?

body

Your friend,

Bea B.

What are the parts of a friendly letter?

heading greeting body closing signature

heading

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The first part of a friendly letter is called the heading. The heading includes the writer’s address and the date. The heading is written in the upper right-hand corner of the page.

heading

68 Thermos Ave. Norwich, CT 06360September 2, 2010

greetingDear Mrs. Theriault,

The second part of the friendly letter is the greeting. It is written under the heading at the left margin. It begins with a capital letter and ends with a comma.

What do you want to say to the person you are writing to? We put what we want to say in the body of the letter. The body of the letter is in paragraph form. The first line of each paragraph is indented.

How was your summer? I hope it was fun. I know mine was. I am a little nervous about being in your class. I heard you were mean and scary and that you like to tie children to their chairs when they don’t listen. Is that true? I hope we have a nice class this year and that nobody picks on me. I want to have more friends.

heading

68 Thermos Ave. Norwich, CT 06360September 2, 2010

greetingDear Mrs. Theriault,

How was your summer? I hope it was fun. I know mine was. I am a little nervous about being in your class. I heard you were mean and scary and that you like to tie children to their chairs when they don’t listen. Is that true? I hope we have a nice class this year and that nobody picks on me. I want to have more friends.

You’re probably wondering about me too. Well, I’m going to be 11 years old soon. I can’t wait! I hope I get purple unicorn for my birthday. I’ve always wanted to ride one and I hear that unicorns will do your homework for you. I could definitely use that. I really don’t like homework because it’s hard for me to do at home. My younger brother always bugs me and I can’t concentrate. Plus I don’t really have anyone to help me, especially with math. I think it’s

confusing, but so do my parents. Do you have any suggestions?

body

The closing and signature are the last parts on the friendly letter. Your closing might be:

Your friend,Yours truly,

Sincerely,Your son,

The closing is lined up directly under heading. It begins with a capital letter and ends with a comma.

The signature is your name written directly under the closing.

heading 68 Thermos Ave. Norwich, CT 06360September 2, 2010

greetingDear Mrs. Theriault,

How was your summer? I hope it was fun. I know mine was. I am a little nervous about being in your class. I heard you were mean and scary and that you like to tie children to their chairs when they don’t listen. Is that true? I hope we have a nice class this year and that nobody picks on me. I want to have more friends.

You’re probably wondering about me too. Well, I’m going to be 11 years old soon. I can’t wait! I hope I get purple unicorn for my birthday. I’ve always wanted to ride one and I hear that unicorns will do your homework for you. I could definitely use that. I really don’t like homework because it’s hard for me to do at home. My younger brother always bugs me and I can’t concentrate. Plus I don’t really have anyone to help me, especially with math. I think it’s confusing, but so do my

parents. Do you have any suggestions?

body

Your friend,

Bea B.

closing

signature

heading

68 Thermos Ave. Norwich, CT 06360September 2, 2010

greetingDear Mrs. Theriault,

How was your summer? I hope it was fun. I know mine was. I am a little nervous about being in your class. I heard you were mean and scary and that you like to tie children to their chairs when they don’t listen. Is that true? I hope we have a nice class this year and that nobody picks on me. I want to have more friends.

You’re probably wondering about me too. Well, I’m going to be 11 years old soon. I can’t wait! I hope I get purple unicorn for my birthday. I’ve always wanted to ride one and I hear that unicorns will do your homework for you. I could definitely use that. I really don’t like homework because it’s hard for me to do at home. My younger brother always bugs me and I can’t concentrate. Plus I don’t really have anyone to help me, especially with math. I think it’s confusing, but so do my parents. Do you have any suggestions?

body

Your friend,

Mike

closing

signature

dear Mrs. Theriault,

Click on the correct greeting!

Dear Mrs. Theriault

Dear Mrs. Theriault,

dear mrs. Theriault,

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dear Phil,

The greeting uses two capital letters and a comma!

Dear Phil

Dear Phil,

dear phil,

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your friend

Click on the correct closing!

Your friend,

Friend,

your friend,

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your friend

The closing has one capital letter and a comma!

Your friend,

Friend,

your friend,

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Between each letter part and paragraphs

Where are lines skipped?

Only after the heading

Between each line

Only between the body and closing

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Between each letter part and paragraphs

Where are lines skipped?

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68 Thermos Ave. Norwich, CT 06360September 2, 2010

Dear Mrs. Theriault,

How was your summer? I hope it was fun. I know mine was. I am a little nervous about being in your class. I heard you were mean and scary and that you like to tie children to their chairs when they don’t listen. Is that true? I hope we have a nice class this year and that nobody picks on me. I want to have more friends.

You’re probably wondering about me too. Well, I’m going to be 11 years old soon. I can’t wait! I hope I get purple unicorn for my birthday. I’ve always wanted to ride one and I hear that unicorns will do your homework for you. I could definitely use that. I really don’t like homework because it’s hard for me to do at home. My younger brother always bugs me and I can’t concentrate. Plus I don’t really have anyone to help me, especially with math. I think it’s confusing, but so do my parents. Do you have any

suggestions?

body

Your friend,

Bea B.

Name the highlighted letter part!

HeadingClick for NEXT question!

68 Thermos Ave. Norwich, CT 06360September 2, 2010

Dear Mrs. Theriault,

How was your summer? I hope it was fun. I know mine was. I am a little nervous about being in your class. I heard you were mean and scary and that you like to tie children to their chairs when they don’t listen. Is that true? I hope we have a nice class this year and that nobody picks on me. I want to have more friends.

You’re probably wondering about me too. Well, I’m going to be 11 years old soon. I can’t wait! I hope I get purple unicorn for my birthday. I’ve always wanted to ride one and I hear that unicorns will do your homework for you. I could definitely use that. I really don’t like homework because it’s hard for me to do at home. My younger brother always bugs me and I can’t concentrate. Plus I don’t really have anyone to help me, especially with math. I think it’s confusing, but so do my parents. Do you have any

suggestions?

body

Your friend,

Bea B.

Name the highlighted letter part!

GreetingClick for NEXT question!

68 Thermos Ave. Norwich, CT 06360September 2, 2010

Dear Mrs. Theriault,

How was your summer? I hope it was fun. I know mine was. I am a little nervous about being in your class. I heard you were mean and scary and that you like to tie children to their chairs when they don’t listen. Is that true? I hope we have a nice class this year and that nobody picks on me. I want to have more friends.

You’re probably wondering about me too. Well, I’m going to be 11 years old soon. I can’t wait! I hope I get purple unicorn for my birthday. I’ve always wanted to ride one and I hear that unicorns will do your homework for you. I could definitely use that. I really don’t like homework because it’s hard for me to do at home. My younger brother always bugs me and I can’t concentrate. Plus I don’t really have anyone to help me, especially with math. I think it’s confusing, but so do my parents. Do you have any suggestions?

body

Your friend,

Bea B.

Name the highlighted letter part!

BodyClick for NEXT question!

68 Thermos Ave. Norwich, CT 06360September 2, 2010

Dear Mrs. Theriault,

How was your summer? I hope it was fun. I know mine was. I am a little nervous about being in your class. I heard you were mean and scary and that you like to tie children to their chairs when they don’t listen. Is that true? I hope we have a nice class this year and that nobody picks on me. I want to have more friends.

You’re probably wondering about me too. Well, I’m going to be 11 years old soon. I can’t wait! I hope I get purple unicorn for my birthday. I’ve always wanted to ride one and I hear that unicorns will do your homework for you. I could definitely use that. I really don’t like homework because it’s hard for me to do at home. My younger brother always bugs me and I can’t concentrate. Plus I don’t really have anyone to help me, especially with math. I think it’s confusing, but so do my parents. Do you have any

suggestions?

body

Your friend,

Bea B.

Name the highlighted letter part!

ClosingClick for NEXT question!

68 Thermos Ave. Norwich, CT 06360September 2, 2010

Dear Mrs. Theriault,

How was your summer? I hope it was fun. I know mine was. I am a little nervous about being in your class. I heard you were mean and scary and that you like to tie children to their chairs when they don’t listen. Is that true? I hope we have a nice class this year and that nobody picks on me. I want to have more friends.

You’re probably wondering about me too. Well, I’m going to be 11 years old soon. I can’t wait! I hope I get purple unicorn for my birthday. I’ve always wanted to ride one and I hear that unicorns will do your homework for you. I could definitely use that. I really don’t like homework because it’s hard for me to do at home. My younger brother always bugs me and I can’t concentrate. Plus I don’t really have anyone to help me, especially with math. I think it’s confusing, but so do my parents. Do you have any suggestions?

body

Your friend,

Bea B.

Name the highlighted letter part!

SignatureClick for NEXT question!

Presentation by Barbara Cloninger-June, 2004

Quiz included by Vanda Sue Bell-September, 2005