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English 17 Public

Identifying greetings and endings of letters, formal and informal

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Is this greeting formal or informal? "Dear Mr. Bayar,"

Formal

Name one informal letter greeting

Examples: Hi Gegeen, Dear Aunty Sue, Hi there, Hello Grandma, Greetings, etc.

What is a letter greeting?

Saying hello to the recipient at the beginning of the letter, to make it clear who the letter is written to

What is the purpose of a letter ending/closing?

To say goodbye and complete the letter, and to express appreciation or respect.

Is this closing formal or informal? "Sincerely,"

Formal

What does formal mean?

Something related to: respectful and polite; professional. Usually for people older than you, in high positions, or not close to you.

What does informal mean?

Casual and friendly; meant for people close to you, like family and friends

What is a letter closing?

Name an informal letter closing

Yours, Lots of love, See you soon, etc.

Name a formal letter closing

Sincerely, Yours faithfully, Best regards, etc.

Name a formal letter greeting

To Mr. Henderson, Dear Mrs. Saikhan, etc.

What kind of letter would you write to your teacher? Formal or informal

Formal

What kind of letter would you write to your family member?

Informal

"Kind Regards," is an informal letter ending (T or F)

False; it is semi-formal or formal

"Hey there," is an informal greeting (T or F)

"Your friend," is a formal letter ending (T or F)

False; it is informal