What is the format of a letter

The format of a letter is generally divided into six parts: opening address, greetings, body, salutation, signature and date.

1, the beginning of the address: written in the top frame, followed by a colon. According to the relationship between the writer and the recipient of the letter to be written on the appropriate address, you can also add certain modifiers, such as dear and so on. If you are writing to your grandmother, just write "Dear Grandma".

2, greetings: written in the name of the next line, in front of the empty space, a paragraph of its own. The most common greetings are "Hello!" "How are you?"

3, the body: this is the main part of the letter, the letter writer to write their own purpose in detail, to have a true feeling, pay attention to the level of detail, the best thing is a paragraph, do not mix up.

4, tribute language: generally there are two ways to write, one is to write two empty space "to", the next line of the top of the line to write "salute". The second is to write two empty space "to wish", "wish you", and then two empty space to write "health", "well" and so on.

5, signatures: generally in the last line of the letter, the end of the text of the right empty half-line position, sign the name of the writer. If it is a relative, you can add their own name, such as grandson, son, etc., write the name behind. If you are writing to an organization, you need to write your first and last name.

6, the date: generally written in the signature directly below, generally need to write the year, month and day, in order to prepare for the recipient to check later.

Extended information

1, written to the elders

If it is a close relative, only write the title, do not have to write the name, such as "brother", Ordinary relationship directly before the title plus the surname, such as "Uncle Li" and so on.

2, write to the peer

If it is a classmate, colleague, friend, then directly with the name or nickname can be. If it is a lover, husband and wife, you can directly use the name, or add a modifier "dear" and so on.

3, written to the younger generation

Generally write directly on the name can be, such as "Xiaoming", "Li Hua", etc.; can also be directly addressed as "grandson Li Hua", "granddaughter", "grandson", "grandson", "grandson", "grandson", "grandson", "grandson", "grandson", "grandson". The first is the "grandchildren", and so on.

4, write to the teacher

Yi Ban wrote on the last name or first name, and then add "teacher" can be, such as "Mr. Li", "Xiaomei teacher", etc.. If the relationship is more intimate, directly write "teacher" can also be. For highly respected teachers, the word "Lao" is often added to the end of the last name or first name to show respect, such as "Li Lao", "Zhang Lao" and so on. You can also address their profession directly, such as "Professor Li".