Look again at the letter which Wanda’s father writes to Miss Mason, Wanda’s teacher. Mr. Petronski is not quite aware how to write a formal letter in English. Can you rewrite it more appropriately? Discuss the following with your partner before you do so. The format of a formal letter: How to begin the letter and how to end it; the language of the letter needs to be formal (Avoid informal words like ‘holler’ and fragments like ‘No more ask why funny name.’)

Write complete sentences.

Types of Letters :

Formal Letters

Informal letter

Business Letters

The Format of a Formal Letter:

1. Sender’s Address

2. Date

3.Receiver’s address with name

4.Salutation

5.Subject

6. Letter content

7. Last complimentary words

8. Sender’s Name

Letter-

Boggins Heights

U.S.A.

17th Sep, 20xx

Miss Mason

8, Bridge Lane

Respected Madam

I would like bring to your notice that my daughter, Wanda Petronski, has complained to me that the students of her class make fun of name and her dresses. This behavior has affected her mind badly. Now she does not want to go to school anymore. It is not good for a reputed school to have such unruly behaving students in a class. However, I have taken a decision that my daughter will not come to your school as we are moving to Chicago where we will not face such problems.

Yours sincerely

Jan Petronski

NOTE – Students can write the letter differently. The above answer is only an example.